The Joy of Syntax: A Simple Guide to All the Grammar You Know You Should Know

Casagrande, June

ISBN 10: 0399581065 / ISBN 13: 9780399581069

Published by Penguin Books, 2018

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pp. 272.

Seller Inventory # 18375700983

Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Joy of Syntax: A Simple Guide to All the Grammar You Know You Should Know
• Publisher: Penguin Books
• Publication Date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0399581065
• ISBN 13: 9780399581069
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

Language columnist June Casagrande presents a fun and breezy guide to everything a grown-up interested in grammar needs to know.

When it comes to grammar, it seems like everyone—even die-hard word nerds—feel they "missed something" in school. The Joy of Syntax picks up where sixth grade left off, providing a fresh foundation in English syntax served up by someone with an impressive record of making this otherwise inaccessible subject a true joy. With simple, pithy information on everything from basic parts of speech and sentence structure to usage and grammar pitfalls, this guide provides everything you need to approach grammar with confidence.

About the Author

JUNE CASAGRANDE's syndicated grammar column, "A Word, Please," runs in newspapers in five states. She is the author of four grammar books, including It Was the Best of Sentences, It Was the Worst of Sentences and The Best Punctuation Book, Period, and is the face and voice of the Grammar Underground weekly podcast. She works as a freelance copy editor for the advertising department at the Los Angeles Times and for several local and national magazines.