Have You Eaten Grandma? - by Gyles Brandreth (Paperback)

Name: Have You Eaten Grandma? - by Gyles Brandreth (Paperback)
Brand: Atria Books
SKU: 91180700
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For anyone who wants to make fewer (not less) grammar mistakes, this "passionate, enlightening, and easily navigable manual is certainly the right book at the right time" (Publishers Weekly)--reminiscent of the New York Times bestseller Eats, Shoots & Leaves.
Author(s): Gyles Brandreth
320 Pages
Language + Art + Disciplines, Grammar & Punctuation

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Book Synopsis

For anyone who wants to make fewer (not less) grammar mistakes, this "passionate, enlightening, and easily navigable manual is certainly the right book at the right time" (Publishers Weekly)--reminiscent of the New York Times bestseller Eats, Shoots & Leaves.

Our language is changing, literary levels are declining, and our grasp of grammar is at a crisis point. From commas to colons, apostrophes to adverbs, there are countless ways we can make mistakes when writing or speaking. But do not despair! Great Britain's most popular grammar guru has created the ultimate modern manual for English speakers on both sides of the Atlantic.

In this "irreverent and conversational" (Booklist) guide to proper punctuation and so much more, Gyles Brandreth explores the linguistic horrors of our times, tells us what we've been doing wrong, and shows us how to can get it right every time. Covering everything from dangling participles to transitive verbs, from age-old conundrums like "lay" vs. "lie," to the confounding influences of social media on our everyday language, Have You Eaten Grandma? is an endlessly useful and entertaining resource for all.

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"[A] witty usage guide... Bolstered with an epilogue giving straightforward definitions for different parts of speech, his passionate, enlightening, and easily navigable manual is certainly the right book at the right time." -- "Publishers Weekly"

Dimensions (Overall): 8.0 Inches (H) x 5.3 Inches (W) x .8 Inches (D)

Weight: .55 Pounds

Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up

Sub-Genre: Grammar & Punctuation

Genre: Language + Art + Disciplines

Number of Pages: 320

Publisher: Atria Books

Format: Paperback

Author: Gyles Brandreth

Language: English

Street Date: September 10, 2024

TCIN: 91180700

UPC: 9781982127411

Item Number (DPCI): 247-51-3614

Origin: Made in the USA or Imported

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