Good Word Guide : The Fast Way to Correct English - Spelling, Punctuation, Grammar and Usage
Author(s): Martin Manser
'In every sense, a good word guide' Times Educational Supplement 'This intelligent guide is an essential addition to the bookshelves of all readers and writers' Good Book Guide Our language is changing faster than ever before. Modern communications are breaking down distinctions between formal and informal English, raising ever more questions as to how to speak and write correctly. This fully updated edition of the bestselling Good Word Guide offers information and advice on spelling, grammar, punctuation, pronunciation, confusables and the latest buzzwords and provides clear, straightforward answers to everyday language problems. This edition contains a new feature: 'Your Turn' sections - new interactive quizzes for the reader to test their own knowledge of grammar, plain English, punctuation, spelling and usage - a perfect resource for language courses. Endorsed by the Plain Language Commission.
Product Information
Accredited by the Plain Language Commission Over 80,000 copies sold Fully revised edition with over 1500 entries Straightforward A-Z layout with extensive cross-referencing Guidance on usage, jargon and buzzwords, with a new 'test yourself' feature - great for language courses
Martin Manser is a Language Trainer and Consultant and has edited and authored many guides on language for a range of publishers including Penguin, Chambers, Collins and OUP.
General Fields
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- : A & C Black Publishers Ltd
- : A & C Black Publishers Ltd
- : 30 April 2011
- : 198mm X 129mm X 29mm
- : United Kingdom
- : 01 October 2011
- : books
Special Fields
- : Martin Manser
- : Paperback
- : 7th Revised edition
- : 428.1
- : 480