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Everyone likes to think they know a bit about language: There are some words that you simply can't translate into English. The origin of a word tells you how it should be used. A dialect is inferior to a language. The problem is, none of these statements are true. In Don't Believe a Word, linguist David Shariatmadari explodes nine common myths about language and introduces us to some of the fundamental insights of modern linguistics.

Learn intermediate English language reading skills in an exciting way! Icon English Reading Success Stage II allows students to continue with their practice and learn all-new, more challenging concepts not discussed in Stage I. Stage II delves into more difficult territory and explores compound tenses, words, and more uncommon verbs and adjectives. Like its predecessor, this book is designed to explain and teach English in a way that even the most inexperienced learners can follow and easily comprehend.

With the invention of printing, reading books moved from being an act performed only by priests and aristocrats into an individual, even private activity. This change helped spark the Renaissance, the Reformation, the Enlightenment and the Industrial Revolution - in which punctuation played a crucial role. As long as texts were read out loud by only an educated elite there was no need for punctuation to mark pauses, full stops or questions.

For anyone who wants to make fewer (not less) grammar mistakes, this “passionate, enlightening, and easily navigable manual is certainly the right book at the right time” (Publishers Weekly)—reminiscent of the New York Times bestseller Eats, Shoots & Leaves. Our language is changing...

A page-turning, existential romp through the life and times of the world’s most polarizing punctuation mark The semicolon. Stephen King, Hemingway, Vonnegut, and Orwell detest it. Herman Melville, Henry James, and Rebecca Solnit love it. But why? When is it effective? Have we been misusing it?...

Learn English in a Month will help you learn more about English grammar and also about everyday life in the United Kingdom. Subjects covered include: the weather, family, shopping, filling in forms, going on holiday, television, schools, writing emails, and using the phone.

Nicht jeder ist mit dem Talent der Sprechkunst gesegnet. Doch so häufig braucht man es im täglichen Leben, beispielsweise für die anstehende Präsentation in der Firma oder die Rede für Omas 80. Geburtstag. Doch wie funktioniert die Kunst der Rede im digitalen Zeitalter überhaupt? Kann man aus der Rhetorik-Geschichte lernen? Immerhin hatten schon die alten Römer ihren Nutzen aus der Kunst des Sprechens gezogen. Das Hörbuch der Rhetorik ist hier Ihr Ansprechpartner für die Rhetorik-Grundlagen. Rhetorik lernen – das will dieses Hörbuch vermitteln.

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER A sharp, funny grammar guide they’ll actually want to read, from Random House’s longtime copy chief and one of Twitter’s leading language gurus NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY O: The Oprah Magazine Paste Shelf Awareness “Essential...

Apostrophes are everywhere - often where they don't belong and frequently missing where needed. This concise guide is designed to give any writer firm guidelines for the use of apostrophes, in any situation.

This audiobook contains grammar points with examples for learners. With many chapters on various grammatical theories, A Grammar of the English Tongue is the complete guide to the correct usage of English. A Grammar of the English Tongue can help you get the basic skills you need for a career and for further educational pursuits.

As language evolves faster than ever before, what is the future of 'correct' style? With wry cleverness and an uncanny intuition for the possibilities of Internet-age expressiveness, Favilla argues that rather than try to preserve the sanctity of the written language as laid out by Strunk and White, we should be concerned with the larger issues of clarity, flexibility, playfulness and political awareness. Her approach to the new rules - as practical as they are fun - will fascinate and delight believers and naysayers alike.

This book really makes you want to write! Whether you are starting your first novel or blogging up a storm, this book will make you a better communicator in the 21st century, the Age of Brevity and the Internet. If you can keep your writing brief and concise, you can save countless hours of frustration - for yourself and your readers. It's hard at first, but by mastering a few simple "tricks of the trade," you will not only keep it short, you will also discover new ideas, find new angles, and write with more zip. This short guide shows the way.

In Making Sense, David Crystal confronts the foe of many: grammar. Once taught relentlessly to all students in the English-speaking world, grammar disappeared from most school curricula, so that terms such as preposition and conjunction now often confound children and adults alike.

This book covers the basics of word usage, including nouns, pronouns, verbs, propositions and adjectives. It shows how they work together to form sentences and ideas, and how misuse of grammar can lead to serious misunderstandings.

In almost any career, you must know how to write - even if it's not part of your job description. But if you are a reluctant writer, producing even the simplest memo may be a struggle. Write Better Right Now is the springboard to get you ahead in any job, passion project, or situation that requires writing skills. No matter what you are called upon to do - blog posts, speeches, web content, press releases, or more - this step-by-step manual gives you the solid techniques you need to get the task done.

This book presents the most important elements of English grammar in a clear and simple manner. The book addresses all those who want to learn English, regardless of age, offering, through clear explanations and algorithms, a better and faster understanding of English grammar. Each lesson is accompanied by examples and exercises. The book contains 900 exercises.

Words on the Move opens our eyes to the surprising backstories to the words and expressions we use every day. Did you know that silly once meant "blessed"? Or that ought was the original past tense of owe? Or that the suffix -ly in adverbs is actually a remnant of the word like? And have you ever wondered why some people from New Orleans sound as if they come from Brooklyn?

This quiz is 100 questions. It is to test kids on their ability to apply what they have learned in English Grammar for Kids. It is a true-or-false answer format. It is assumed that the kids have a good knowledge of nouns, pronouns, adjectives, verbs, and adverbs.

Warm and witty, Mrs. G.P. makes grammar interesting with rhyming, wishful thinking, storytelling, and a champagne toast. You are cordially invited to join her for a spot of tea!

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