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How Grammar Works: A Self-Teaching Guide
Your English teacher wasn't kidding.
Nothing says more about you than your command of language.
Here is a quick and easy way to brush up on the intricate system of grammar that powers the English language. The updated and expanded edition of this proven guide is a painless way to master parts of speech, syntax, and all the rules of good usage. Best of all, the self-teaching format enables you to learn at your own pace, when it is convenient for you.
Now you can learn to write and speak Standard American English effectively.
The task is easier if you have a solid understanding of how and why grammar "works" than if you try to memorize lists of rules. That's why author Patricia Osborn emphasizes grammar in action, taking the rules out of the classroom and into everyday language. She explains the functions performed by the various parts of speech and provides a new glossary of frequently misused word pairs. You'll
* How grammar works to make communication clear and effective
* Techniques for improving your writing skills
* Simple ways to remember the rules and use them in everyday language
* The "magic" of word order in an English sentence.
Were you daydreaming in your English class? No one will ever have to know. This self-teaching guide takes all the confusion and mystery out of grammar. You'll learn to speak and write with assurance, which is the first step in building confidence in yourself, in your personal life, and in your career.
Nothing says more about you than your command of language.
Here is a quick and easy way to brush up on the intricate system of grammar that powers the English language. The updated and expanded edition of this proven guide is a painless way to master parts of speech, syntax, and all the rules of good usage. Best of all, the self-teaching format enables you to learn at your own pace, when it is convenient for you.
Now you can learn to write and speak Standard American English effectively.
The task is easier if you have a solid understanding of how and why grammar "works" than if you try to memorize lists of rules. That's why author Patricia Osborn emphasizes grammar in action, taking the rules out of the classroom and into everyday language. She explains the functions performed by the various parts of speech and provides a new glossary of frequently misused word pairs. You'll
* How grammar works to make communication clear and effective
* Techniques for improving your writing skills
* Simple ways to remember the rules and use them in everyday language
* The "magic" of word order in an English sentence.
Were you daydreaming in your English class? No one will ever have to know. This self-teaching guide takes all the confusion and mystery out of grammar. You'll learn to speak and write with assurance, which is the first step in building confidence in yourself, in your personal life, and in your career.
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276 pages, Paperback
First published March 31, 1989
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July 21, 2015
This was the text for a grammar course I took recently (a required course for a certificate program I'm in), and it's pretty darned good, I must say. It will sit on my reference shelf, with all my post-its sticking out and all my pencilled marginalia intact.
There are a couple of glitches in accuracy, but overall this is a clearly written, logically laid-out book with helpful examples, and useful exercises and self-quizzes. I'd recommend it to anyone who hasn't studied grammar in a long time, or never has. My grasp of grammar is excellent, but I learned a few things from this book.
And if you write, you could do worse than to have this book on your reference shelf.
There are a couple of glitches in accuracy, but overall this is a clearly written, logically laid-out book with helpful examples, and useful exercises and self-quizzes. I'd recommend it to anyone who hasn't studied grammar in a long time, or never has. My grasp of grammar is excellent, but I learned a few things from this book.
And if you write, you could do worse than to have this book on your reference shelf.
December 8, 2014
This book had a remarkable and unacceptable number of mistakes in very basic grammar information. There are lots of much better ones out there.
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