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Gremlins of Grammar

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ISBN-10: 0071456686

ISBN-13: 9780071456685

Edition: 2006

Authors: Toni Boyle, K. D. Sullivan

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For fans of "Eats, Shoots and Leaves," a lighthearted romp through the basics of American English that will help even the most grammatically challenged readers perfect their skills Do your participles dangle indelicately? Do you dare to split infinitives? Do you tremble at the thought of ending sentences with a preposition? Whether aspiring wordsmiths or avowed grammar geeks, readers will delight in this witty instructional that takes the bite out of American English. "The Gremlins of Grammar" offers a piquant primer for professionals, students, and anyone who wants to write it right and speak with style.
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Book details

List price: $16.00
Copyright year: 2006
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
Publication date: 10/6/2005
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 176
Size: 8.00" wide x 9.00" long x 1.00" tall
Weight: 0.990
Language: English

Toni Boyle has more than twenty years of writing experience. She lives in Chicago.K.D. Sullivan is the founder and CEO of Creative Solutions, a leading proofreading and editorial agency. She lives in San Francisco.

K.D. Sullivan is an internationally recognized authority on proofreading. Founder and CEO of Creative Solutions Editorial, a national proofreading and editorial agency, she is also the coauthor of the recently published book The Gremlins of Grammar.Merilee Eggleston has more than twenty years' experience as an editor, writer, and proofreader. She has edited more than 100 books, written advertising copy and materials for online education, and is the coauthor of The Pocket Idiot's Guide to Spanish for Health Care Professionals.

Acknowledgments
Introduction
Good English - Whom Cares?
Covering the Basics, Part One: Parts of Speech
Covering the Basics, Part Two: Punctuation Marks
Pronouns: We Owe Them an Apology
Tackling Verbs with Verve
It's Only a Word- What Does It Matter?
Vivid Vocabulary and Superior Spelling
A Dose of Style: Putting It All Together
Internet English: Be Trilingual in One Language
Regionalspeak: Our Common Language Isn't the Same
Appendix
Index