When Bad Grammar Happens to Good People: How to Avoid Common Errors in English

by Ann Batko

Book Overview

Ever stumble when choosing between who and whom, affect and effect, "lay" and "lie"?

Are you worried that how you speak or write is holding you back at work? Do you fear you're making frequent conversational errors, but just aren't sure what's correct? How you use language tells people a good deal about who you are, how you think, and how you communicate. Making simple errors in written and spoken English can make you seem less sophisticated,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1564147223
• ISBN13: 9781564147226
• Release Date: May 2004
• Publisher: Career Press
• Length: 255 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.6" x 8.4"

Customer Reviews

When Bad Grammar Happens to Good People

It was just what I was looking for. I could not remember why I speak the way I do. I needed a refresher course on the rules so that I could help my daughter and a co-worker with their grammar. This book has been a great aide!

Missing a page

Page 44 is blank. The sentence that starts on page 43 does not continue on page 45, it is just gone, along with all the other information that is supposed to be on that page. Also, on page 32 they define adverbs incorrectly. But on page 41, in a more detailed explanation of adverbs, they define the word correctly.

Marvelous, indispensable aid for good writing

If you want a marvelous, indispensable aid for good writing, this book is it. Simple, lively examples are offered along with clear explanations free of jargon. A wonderful gift book. Because this book has permanent value, it should be in hardcover. The book is better than Strunk. Enjoy the guidance, From a would-be writer who appreciates help.