My Grammar And I (Or Should That Be 'Me'?): Old School Ways To Sharpen Your English

Author: J. A. Wines

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  • : Michael O'Mara Books Ltd
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  • : September 2008
  • : United Kingdom
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Description

For anyone who has ever had a problem with dangling modifiers and split infinitives, or for those who have no idea what these things even are, "My Grammar and I" provides all the answers. Taking you on a tour of the English language, through a veritable minefield of rules and conditions for the grammatically unaware, and highlighting the common pitfalls that every English language user faces on a day to day basis, "My Grammar and I" also offers amusing examples of awful grammar, while steering you in the direction of grammatical greatness. Factual and witty, "My Grammar and I" is the perfect gift for all English language sticklers for Christmas 2008.

Author description

J. A. Wines is a graduate of Oxford University. A freelance writer, compiler and copy editor, her work includes the bestselling Mondegreens: A Book of Mishearings.