The McGraw-Hill Handbook of English Grammar and Usage
- ISBN-10
- 0071441336
- ISBN-13
- 9780071441339
- Category
- Language Arts & Disciplines / Linguistics / General
- Pages
- 344
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2005
- Publisher
- Mcgraw-hill
- Authors
- Mark Lester, Larry Beason
Description
Those pesky dangling modifiers, split infinitives, and comma splicesthey infect our spoken and written language with such frequency that even native English speakers find it difficult to determine what's right and what's wrong!
The McGraw-Hill Handbook of English Grammar and Usage shows you how to fix these everyday English language mistakes. With commonsense, easy-to-remember usage tips throughout, this handbook features incorrect and correct grammatical examples, a short review of basic grammar, a glossary, and more.
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- 2004-11-21
- 353 pages
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