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From the bestselling creators of Duck! Rabbit!, an exciting tale of self-discovery!He stood out here. He stood out there. He tried everything to be more like them. It's not easy being seen. Especially when you're NOT like everyone else. Especially when what sets you apart is YOU.Sometimes we squish ourselves to fit in. We shrink. Twist. Bend. Until -- ! -- a friend shows the way to endless possibilities. In this bold and highly visual book, an emphatic...
2) Punctuation
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Exclamation points, periods, question marks, and commas--all these are common forms of punctuation, and each has the potential to prove confusing to kids learning grammar. Discover the proper use of punctuation and find out why it's such an important concept to master. The Language Rules! series introduces readers to one of the most difficult things they'll ever have to learn--the English language. Using fun examples, helpful hints, and hilarious...
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"Charts the rise and fall of this infamous punctuation mark, which for years was the trendiest one in the world of letters. But in the nineteenth century, as grammar books became all the rage, the rules of how we use language became both stricter and more confusing, with the semicolon a prime example. Watson reveals how traditional grammer rules make us less successful at communication with each other than we might think. She argues that even the...
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In Roman times, blocks of text were commonly written just as blocks without even wordspacingnevermindpunctuation to help the reader to interpret them. Orators using such texts as notes for a speech would prepare carefully so that they were familiar with the content and didn't come a cropper over a confusion between, say, therapists and the rapists. As we entered the Christian era and sacred texts were widely read (by priests if not by the rest of...
10) Dreyer's English: an utterly correct guide to clarity and style from the copy chief of Random House
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"Authoritative as it is amusing, this book distills everything Benjamin Dreyer has learned from the hundreds of books he has copyedited, including works by Elizabeth Strout, E. L. Doctorow, and Frank Rich, into a useful guide not just for writers but foreveryone who wants to put their best foot forward in writing prose. Dreyer offers lessons on the ins and outs of punctuation and grammar, including how to navigate the words he calls 'the confusables,'...
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"A pocket-sized paperback compendium of the hilariously illustrated #1 New York Times bestselling series of books about punctuation. Lynne Truss and Bonnie Timmons's hilariously re-imagined children's adaptation of Eats, Shoots & Leaves was a wild success when it came out in 2006, spending five weeks at #1 on the New York Times bestseller list. The Girl's Like Spaghetti and Twenty-Odd Ducks followed with equal success, and now all three are combined...
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The Best Little Grammar Collection Ever! combines three of The Grammar Diva's books to create a complete grammar reference:
1) The Best Little Grammar Book Ever! is used by many schools and colleges. It is an easy-to-use grammar and punctuation guide that includes a writing lesson and a complete index. It also contains lists of commonly misspelled and mispronounced words and a glossary of grammar terminology.
Contents include the parts of speech,...
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Learn the basics of English and learn about everyday life in the UK. Here contemporary, popular English is simply and practically presented. Lots of examples are included to help you learn. The book covers many areas of everyday life. Readers are given simple exercises to do on each of the 31 days. You will grasp the basics of the English language in a month.
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This is the final book in the No Mistakes Grammar series, so be prepared to learn. We cover a lot of territory in this book. Things like: count nouns (data and media), linking verbs, comma usage, hyphenation, sayings and proverbs, appositives, more mispronunciations, words from other languages, and more.
There should be enough in here to keep you busy for a while. And I guarantee it will improve your grammar in an easy-to-understand style.
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Borne from interviews with people from around the globe, this book is designed as a practical aid to help non-native English speakers find solutions to common problems and resolve misunderstandings they face while trying to learn the language. With chapters that break-down sentence structures, others focusing on the application of nouns, verbs, and more, the English Grammar Book is a one-stop-shop for grammarians and a great resource for any wanting...
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According to a report from the Department of Education, says Time magazine, "nearly half of all adult Americans read and write so poorly that they have trouble holding down decent jobs." The National Commission on Writing estimates that American businesses spend $3.1 billion annually training employees to write. "In today's economy and tight job market, it is even more important to put your best foot forward by communicating effectively in both writing...
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The Collins COBUILD Active English Grammar offers intermediate learners of English a quick and easy-to-use reference guide to the most important points in English Grammar.
Illustrated by thousands of examples from the Bank of English, the Collins COBUILD Active English Grammar contains easy-to-understand explanations of the important points of English grammar. Warning notes occur throughout the text, giving learners invaluable help with potential...
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Why do commas have so many rules? Does the period go before or after the quotation mark? How do I use an ellipsis? When is it appropriate to use a dash? What is an "en" dash anyway? Is a semicolon much different from a colon? Would it be better to use parentheses or a dash in this sentence? Are there gray areas where there really is no rule? Find out the answers to these and all your other punctuation questions in To Comma or Not to Comma, the latest...
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In this wise and charming book, Lawrence Weinstein explores how self-expression reveals the psyche and how changing language can change lives. In chapters like "Tolerating Ambiguity" and "Getting Out of One's Own Way," he describes how the proper use of an element of punctuation or syntax, even the simple reversal of an object and subject, can help one become a whole human being. Clear examples, amusing anecdotes, and telling quotes support Weinstein's...
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