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The Grouchy Grammarian: A How-Not-To Guide to the 47 Most Common Mistakes in English Made by Journalists, Broadcasters, and Others Who Should Know Better by Thomas Parrish


Wiley 

THOMAS PARRISH

2002 

ISBN: 0471223832 

192 pages  

PDF 

English

11.2 MB


Do you commit apostrophe atrocities?
Are you tormented by the lie/lay conundrum?
Do you find yourself stuck between floaters and danglers?
Do your subjects and your verbs refuse to agree?

If so, youΓΓé¼Γäóre not alone. Some of the most prominent professionals in TV broadcasting and at major newspapers and magazinesΓΓé¼ΓÇ£people who really should know betterΓΓé¼ΓÇ£are guilty of making all-too-common grammatical errors. In this delightfully amusing, clever guide, Thomas Parrish points out real-life grammar gaffes from top-notch publications such as the New York Times and the New Yorker to illustrate just how widespread these errors are. With red pen in hand, ParrishΓΓé¼Γäós fictional friend the Grouchy Grammarian leads the charge, examining the forty-seven most common mistakes in English and imparting the basics of good grammar with a charming mixture of fussiness and common sense. All of which makes The Grouchy Grammarian the most entertaining, accessible how-not-to guide youΓΓé¼Γäóll ever read............




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