The Grammatically Correct Handbook: A Lively and Unorthodox Review Of Common English for the Linguistically Challenged - Softcover

In The Grammatically Correct Handbook, author Ellie Grossman serves up an entertaining stew of puns, limericks, anecdotes, and poems, along with a healthy dose of commonsense (and jargon-free) grammar. Using 60 common mistakes as her starting point, she explains the grammatical issues involved and illustrates the correct usage with delightfully witty and irreverent sentences. Still telling your friend that the latest gossip is "between you and I"? Having trouble differentiating between "imply" and "infer"? Not after you read The Grammatically Correct Handbook--it's so much fun to read, you'll never forget good grammar again.

Ever lose a job or a grade because of a grammar faux pas? Grossman, a New York writer, has created a humorous Elements of Style for the "linguistically challenged." She tackles "Mistaken Identities (Oops!)" on general usage rules, and "Miscellaneous Misunderstandings (Hmm...)" on confusing words and phrases. Grossman's goal is to teach grammar with "no complicated rules. No dense explanations. No jargon." Stories, jokes, and "pointed tips" illustrate the right from the wrong while "very quick quizzes" and "bottom-line" rules of thumb reinforce it all. Sometimes these lively examples eclipse the point ("Anthony Hopkins's waiter chuckled and held his pen to his pad. 'May I get you an order of liver with fava beans and a nice chianti?' he asked, alluding [vs. eluding] to Sir Anthony's role in The Silence of the Lambs"). Bargain basics for everyone.?Cathy Sabol, Northern Virginia Community Coll., Herndon, Va.-- to Sir Anthony's role in The Silence of the Lambs"). Bargain basics for everyone.?Cathy Sabol, Northern Virginia Community Coll., Herndon, Va.
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