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Grammar Geek

Michael Powell

English is full of beauty and surprises, yet despite being the lingua franca of the globalization world, it has a reputation for being difficult to learn because its grammar has also so many quirks and contradictions. Did you know: - "Terry loves yogurt" is an example of illeism - preposition stranding is a bogus rule - sometimes it's acceptable to begin a sentence with "but" or "and" - "Could you pass the salt?" is "whimperative" - it's OK to boldy split infinitives. Many of us don't even know the basics, so not only does Grammar Geek reveal obscure grammar rules and bogus ones you can safely ignore, it's also a handy primer, so in the future you'll have no excuse for dangling a modifier or misplacing a semicolon.

  • Classification : Reference
  • Pub Date : OCT 17, 2019
  • Imprint : Cassell
  • Page Extent : 96
  • Binding : HB
  • ISBN : 9781788402002
  • Price : INR 599
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Michael Powell

Michael grew up in North Wales. After reading English Language and Literature at Manchester University, he trained at The Royal Academy of Dramatic Art and enjoyed five years as an internationally unknown professional actor and musical director. He followed this with five years in publishing before becoming a bestselling author of popular non-fiction, gift books and humour for adults and children. Currently he has over eighty titles in print, published by a wide range of industry-leaders, on topics as diverse as world history, quirky science, international etiquette and self development to dream interpretation, brain boosting and virulent diseases. He lives on the Somerset Levels with his wife, two teenagers and a Golden Retriever called Doug.

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