GRAMMAR GREMLINS: Taming The Mischief~Makers Of The English Language.

red hardbound 8vo. dustwrapper in protective plastic. very fine cond. mint cond. looks brand new. as new. binding square & tight. covers clean. edges clean. contents free of all markings. dustwrapper in fine cond. not worn or torn or price clipped. nice clean copy. no library markings, store stamps, stickers, bookplates, no names, inking , underlining, remainder markings etc ~. first printing ( # 1 in # line) of the MJF edition. gift quality. xiv+268p. b&w illustrations. decorative page borders. index. english grammar. writing. journalism. punctuation. ~ if you think good grammar don't matter, your wrong. Irregardless of what you believe, language is one of the key standards by which your judged professionally and socially. If you're smart enough to understand the importance of language skills (and have identified some mistakes in the first paragraph even if you don't know the rules that govern them), but have been waiting for a book that makes spelling and grammar simple, wait no more! Grammar Gremlins gives you the information you need in an easy~ to~use format that's fun to read. Here is the first paragraph written in correct English: If you think good grammar doesn't matter, you're wrong. Regardless of what you believe, language is one the key standards by which you're judged professionally and socially. Everyone of the errors in the first version of the paragraph is (not "are") a common mistake often made even by educated people. Grammar Gremlins is your guide to avoiding them. The chapters are less than a page long and take just a minute or two to read. Each covers a single, troublesome topic, tells you what's right, what's wrong, and why. And each is accompanied by a cartoon and caption that illustrate the "lesson" and fix it in your memory. Don't think your computer's "spell check" and "grammar check" have all the answers. They don't. As long as a word isn't misspelled, it probably won't be labeled as wrong~and even if the computer tells you the usage is wrong, you won't know how to correct it. You need the friendly. in~ your~corner advice that only a grammar gremlin can supply.…