How Not to Write: An Office Primer for the Grammatically Perplexed
Language: English
Published by Quirk Books, 2005
- Hardcover
- New
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- Title
- How Not to Write: An Office Primer for the Grammatically Perplexed
- Author
- Denman, Terence
- Publisher
- Quirk Books
- Publication year
- 2005
- Condition
- New
- Binding
- hardcover
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 1594740712
- ISBN 13
- 9781594740718
- Item weight
- 10 ounces
- Dimensions
- 4x0x7
In How Not to Write, Terence Denman, an instructor with the U.K.-based Plain English Campaign, sets out the top 10 grammar myths and the 10 grammar rules to live and work by. Readers will learn how to:
- Position prepositions
- Chop off unwanted auxiliaries
- Root out passivity
- Eliminate extraneous adjectives
- Punctuate with impunity
With a breezy, wry, and accessible tone that never scolds but always enlightens, How Not to Write is an indispensable guide to clear, concise, and correct language in the workplace.
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