The basics of English usage / Wynford Hicks.

By: Hicks, Wynford, 1942-Material type: TextTextPublisher: London ; New York : Routledge, 2009Description: vi, 184 p. ; 18 cmISBN: 9780415470230 (pbk); 0415470234 (pbk.)Subject(s): English language -- Grammar -- Handbooks, manuals, etc | English language -- Rhetoric -- Handbooks, manuals, etc | English language -- Usage -- Handbooks, manuals, etcDDC classification: 428.2 LOC classification: PE1112 | .H527 2009Online resources: Table of contents only
Contents:
Spelling -- Grammar and style -- Problem words -- Punctuation.
Review: "Should I write 'farther' or 'further'? Should I say 'He is taller than I' or 'He is taller than me'? Do you spell it 'blond' or 'blonde'?" "If you've ever been stopped in your tracks by questions like these, then this book is for you. A complete pocket guide to the ins and outs of everyday English, The Basics of English Usage will tell you all you need to know about such topics as: correct spelling; good grammar and style; punctuation and how to use it; and problem words that everyone gets wrong." "Including guides to further reading and online resources, The Basics of English Usage is an indispensable survival guide for anyone wanting to improve their writing and communication."--Jacket.
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Includes bibliographical references.

Spelling -- Grammar and style -- Problem words -- Punctuation.

"Should I write 'farther' or 'further'? Should I say 'He is taller than I' or 'He is taller than me'? Do you spell it 'blond' or 'blonde'?" "If you've ever been stopped in your tracks by questions like these, then this book is for you. A complete pocket guide to the ins and outs of everyday English, The Basics of English Usage will tell you all you need to know about such topics as: correct spelling; good grammar and style; punctuation and how to use it; and problem words that everyone gets wrong." "Including guides to further reading and online resources, The Basics of English Usage is an indispensable survival guide for anyone wanting to improve their writing and communication."--Jacket.

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