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ISBN
1847946305
EAN
9781847946300
Date of Publication
2010-09-09
Release Title
Strictly English: The correct way to write ... and why it matters
Artist
Heffer, Simon
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Book Title
Strictly English: The correct way to write ... and why it matters

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Publisher
Penguin Random House
ISBN-10
1847946305
ISBN-13
9781847946300
eBay Product ID (ePID)
102859029

Product Key Features

Number of Pages
352 Pages
Language
English
Publication Name
Strictly English : the Correct Way to Write ... and Why It Matters
Publication Year
2010
Subject
Style Manuals, Grammar & Punctuation, Topic / Language
Type
Textbook
Author
Simon Heffer
Subject Area
Language Arts & Disciplines, Humor
Format
Hardcover

Dimensions

Item Height
1.3 in
Item Weight
17.4 Oz
Item Length
8.7 in
Item Width
5.7 in

Additional Product Features

Intended Audience
Trade
Dewey Edition
22
Dewey Decimal
428
Synopsis
Simon Heffer's incisive and amusingly despairing emails to colleagues at the Telegraph about grammatical mistakes and stylistic slips have attracted a growing band of ardent fans over recent years. Now, he makes an impassioned case for correct English and offers practical advice on how to avoid the solecisms and mangled sentences that increasingly pepper everyday speech and writing. If you have ever been guilty of writing "different than," if you have ever tortured the language by saying "Thank you for asking my friend and I," if you have ever confused "imply" and "infer," then this book will prove essential reading. It will also reassuringly show you that accuracy and clarity need not be the preserve of an elite--they are within the grasp of anyone who is prepared to take the time to master a few simple rules., "Be in no doubt: the beer was drunk but the man drank the beer." "We must avoid vulgarities like 'front up'. If someone is 'fronting up' a television show, then he is presenting it." Simon Heffer's incisive and amusingly despairing emails to colleagues at the The Daily Telegraph about grammatical mistakes and stylistic slips have found their way on to the internet and have attracted a growing band of ardent fans over recent years. Now, in his new book Strictly English , he makes an impassioned case for an end to the sloppiness that has become such a hallmark of everyday speech and writing, and shows how accuracy and clarity are within the grasp of anyone who is prepared to take the time to master a few simple rules. If you wince when you see "different than" in print, or are offended by people who think that "infer" and "imply" mean the same thing, then this book will provide reassurance that you are not alone. If you have a suspicion that it is wrong to say "the car collided with the tree" but are not quite sure why, then it will set you straight. And if you believe that precise and elegant English really does matter, then it will prove required reading.
LC Classification Number
PE1460

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