Penguin Publishing Group, 2008. — 256 p. — ISBN 9780143113324 (ISBN10 0143113321). The only fun, friendly, and surefire defense against the grammar snobs Having already made a name for herself with Grammar Snobs Are Great Big Meanies, now in its fifth printing, June Casagrande returns with Mortal Syntax, taking on the 101 most frequently attacked usage choices. Dedicating one...
W. W. Norton & Company, 2013. — ISBN 9780393064421. From ancient Greece to the Internet–via the Renaissance, Gutenberg, and Madison Avenue–Shady Characters exposes the secret history of punctuation. A charming and indispensable tour of two thousand years of the written word, Shady Characters weaves a fascinating trail across the parallel histories of language and typography....
Rana Books, 2023. — 64 p. Do you struggle with punctuation in your writing? Are you unsure of when to use a comma or how to properly indicate possession with an apostrophe? Look no further! "English Punctuation Made Easy" is here to help. In this comprehensive and accessible guide, you'll embark on a journey to master the art of punctuation in the English language. Whether...
5th Edition. — Routledge, 2022. — 293 p. — ISBN 9780367633752. Analysing Sentences is an accessible and student-friendly introduction to the practical analysis of English sentence structure. The book covers key concepts such as constituency, category and functions, and uses tree diagrams throughout to help the reader visualise the structure of sentences. The fifth edition of...
Spectrum Ink Publishing, 2017. — 168 p. — ISBN 1988236509. Learn how to use commas, semicolons, and other punctuation correctly. This essential handbook for writers and students presents a well-organized collection of English punctuation rules and simple examples that will help you write with impact and style. Punctuation is more important than you might think. It allows your...
Spectrum Ink Publishing, 2017. — 168 p. — ISBN 978-1-988236-50-6. Learn how to use commas, semicolons, and other punctuation correctly. This essential handbook for writers and students presents a well-organized collection of English punctuation rules and simple examples that will help you write with impact and style. Punctuation is more important than you might think. It allows...
Random House, 2007. — 192 p. Perfect Punctuation is an invaluable guide to mastering punctuation marks and improving your writing. Covering everything from semi-colons to inverted commas, it gives step-by-step guidance on how to use each mark and how to avoid common mistakes. With helpful examples of correct and incorrect usage and exercises that enable you to practise what...
English Lessons Brighton, 2016. — 148 p. Want to master the basics of English structure? Do you fully understand ‘subject-verb-object’? Can you rearrange clauses confidently? This book explains all. A complete foundation in word order and sentence structure for the English language, Word Order in English Sentences is a full self-study guide that takes you from the basic rules...
Dover Publications, 2010. Amusing and thought-provoking, this A-to-Z compendium outlines common oral and written gaffes. Ambrose Bierce, a celebrated literary wit, assembled his informative compilation in 1909 from many years of observations and notes. He advocates precision in language, offering alternatives to grammatical lapses and inaccurate word choices. Moneyed for...
Ten Speed Press, 2018. — 178 p. — ISBN10: 0399581065, 13 978-0399581069. Language columnist June Casagrande presents a fun and breezy guide to everything a grown-up interested in grammar needs to know. When it comes to grammar, it seems like everyone—even die-hard word nerds—feel they "missed something" in school. The Joy of Syntax picks up where sixth grade left off, providing...
2nd edition. — McGraw-Hill Education, 2017. — 224 p. — ISBN: 978-1260019230. The go-to sentence-building guide now includes a brand-new, fully comprehensive review chapter! You’ve learned the fundamentals of English grammar, like spelling, word meanings, and parts of speech. Now it’s time to take the next step and put them all together to communicate complete ideas. Practice...
Cambridge University Press, 2017. — 355 p. — (Cambridge Introductions to Language and Linguistics). — ISBN10: 110709674X, 13 978-1107096745. Syntax is the study of how sentences are built. Whereas the grammar of English (or other languages) might look like a rather chaotic set of arbitrary patterns, linguistic science has revealed that these patterns can actually be understood...
Profile Books Ltd, 2015. - 400 p. - ISBN: 1250060419 | Behind every punctuation mark lie a thousand stories. The punctuation of English, marked with occasional rationality, is founded on arbitrariness and littered with oddities. For a system of a few dozen marks it generates a disproportionate degree of uncertainty and passion, inspiring organisations like the Apostrophe...
London: T. Fisher Unwin, 1895.
Throughout the ages, languages continue to adapt and change. English, being a relatively new language, is a nice example of that. Though the English vocabulary is continually evolving, the system of punctuation has remained constant for the most part. This means that grammar books from 1895 are still applicable today.
New York: Henry Holt and Company, 2011. — 48 p. — ASIN: B005BORI7S Previously published as part of Grammar Girl's Quick and Dirty Tips for Better Writing. Online sensation Grammar Girl makes punctuation fun and easy in Grammar Girl's Punctuation 911. Mignon Fogarty, a.k.a. Grammar Girl, is determined to wipe out bad punctuation—but she's also determined to make the process as...
Publisher: John Benjamins Publishing Co Publication date: 2005 Number of pages: 160 Are you confounded by commas, addled by apostrophes, or queasy about quotation marks? Do you believe a bracket is just a support for a wall shelf, a dash is something you make for the bathroom, and a colon and semicolon are large and small intestines? If so, language humorists Richard Lederer...
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