Snag Random House Websters Grammar, Usage, And Punctuation Rendered By Random House Accessible In Publication

good usage book for reading from cover to cover, Clearly organized and indexed, this standard usage text also has some nice surprises in it, namely a section on ergative verbs, the dubbing of "dangling modifiers" as "unattached modifiers," and the idea that "etc.
" should be avoided in formal writing, Oh, yeah, and "hone in" isn't a thing!



Actually a fourstar book, but it earns the extra star because my daughter gave it to me as a gift : I geeked out on this last night.
A useful, contemporary reference guide, Rebuilding my collection I needed to use this to study for an english certification test, I really liked the layout of the book and all the examples given, Admittedly learnt nothing, as I edit for a living, but this book is great for nonnative English speakers, high school students, English teachers, and anyone who cares about how they communicate in the language.
Comprehensive and written in a clear, simple tone, This expanded version of the popular Random House Websters Pocket Grammar, Usage, and Punctuation offers a clear and precise guide to English,

This version includes brand new

sections on punctuation, writing, citations, pluralization, abbreviations, numbers, and more, plus quizzes for readers to test their progress and a glossary for easy reference of terms.
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