Offers tips and techniques for writing and delivering a speech, in a text that includes memorable speeches from such notable speakers as Winston Churchill, Franklin D. Roosevelt, and Reverend Jesse Jackson.
... Words The Miracle of Language More Anguished English Literary Trivia ( with Michael Gilleland ) Building Bridge ( with Arnold Fisher and Bo Schambelan ) Adventures of a Verbivore Nothing Risqué , Nothing Gained Pun & Games Fractured ...
Takes a practical and lighthearted look at some of the most common errors of English grammar and usage
Offers practical tips to improve writing skills and avoid common grammar and syntax errors
Then there is confusion between "lay" and "lie," which the authors clear up once and for all. These and dozens of delightful examples make this book pure pleasure for language buffs, writers, and teachers.