Writing is a skill that most of us acquire as we do speech. We pick it up as part of our development and rarely think about how we write and to what purpose. Yet bad or inaccurate writing can create as detrimental an impression as poor speaking skills. In this entertaining and illuminating book, Harry Blamires explains in t

Compose Yourself : And Write Good English

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Blamires, Harry

Writing, Research & Publishing Guides

Gardners Books

Compose Yourself is the ideal reference work for anyone who wants to express their thoughts in the clearest and most effective way for any audience—whether in essays, journalism, letters or work reports. Inaccurate or poorly expressed writing can create a detrimental impression on the reader, but it is easy to avoid such problems by thinking logically about what you want to say before starting to write. Packed with examples of poor usage from sources such as magazines and newspapers, this commonsense guide demonstrates the best ways of producing confident and persuasive English. An invaluable addition to the bookshelf of everyone who wants to write well, it provides the key tools to help you:Focus on what you want to say and keep your message clearUse words meaningfully and unambiguouslyPrevent common errors in usage and lapses in grammarFind the most appropriate language for your subjectAvoid jargon, clichés and misuse of metaphorsCut out unnecessary phrases and words

Compose Yourself

Words, Language & Grammar

Penguin Global

Paperback. Pages are clean and unmarked. Covers show edge wear. Previous owner's name on end paper.

Christian Mind

Religion & Spirituality

SPCK Publishing

Where Do We Stand?

Secularist Heresy

<p>An informed and wide-ranging guide to common pitfalls, mistakes and misunderstandings in spoken and written English. It looks at hundreds of words that are frequently used incorrectly or inappropriately; explores everyday grammatical errors; clarifies questions of usage, syntax and style; and draws on examples from contemporary newspapers, magazines and radio programmes.</p>

Cassell Guide to Common Errors in English

UNKNO

"Fewer" or "less"; "different from" or "different to"; "to boldly go" or "to go boldly". The English language is a minefield of common errors and disputed points, but this book intends to be a hand to help. Dealing with wide-ranging problems of grammar, syntax, punctuation, spelling, usage and style, all articles have examples of incorrect usage, drawn from contemporary newspapers, magazines, books, television and radio. These help pinpoint the errors common in written or spoken English, and the correct examples indicate how best to avoid these pitfalls in one's own use of the English language.

The Cassell Guide to Common Errors in English

Dictionaries & Thesauruses

The author traces the course of literary criticism from its foundations in classical and medieval precepts to the theorising of the present day. He explores the texts which have been milestones in the history of critical thought, placing them firmly in the context of their time.

A History of Literary Criticism

Literature & Fiction

History & Criticism

PALGRAVE~MACMILLAN

Twentieth-century English literature (Macmillan history of literature)

Essays & Correspondence

Macmillan Press

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