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Have you eaten grandma?

By: Brandreth, Gyles
Publisher: London : Michael Joseph, an imprint of Penguin Books, c2018.Description: 310 p. ; 21 cm.ISBN: 9780241352632Subject(s): English language -- Usage | English language -- Errors of usage -- Humor | English language -- GrammarDDC classification: 428.2 BR HA Online resources: Location Map
Summary:
Without hesitation or repetition (and just a touch of deviation) Gyles, self-confessed grammar guru, skewers the linguistic horrors of our time, tells us where we've been going wrong (and why), and reveals his tips and tricks to ensure that, in the future, we make fewer (rather than 'less') mistakes. It can be much harder than it seems; commas, colons, semi-colons, and even apostrophes can drive us all mad at times, but it riles no one more than the longest-serving resident of Countdown's Dictionary Corner, grammar guru Gyles Brandreth. In this brilliantly funny tirade and guide, Gyles anatomizes the linguistic horrors of our times, tells us where we've been going wrong (and why) and shows us how, in future, we can get it right every time. Is 'alright', all right? You'll find out right here. From dangling clauses to gerunds, you'll also discover why Santa's helpers are subordinate clauses. In Have You Eaten Grandma? He waxes lyrical about the importance of language as, after all, it is what we use to define ourselves and, ultimately, is what makes us human.
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REGULAR University of Wollongong in Dubai
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428.2 BR HA (Browse shelf) Available Feb2019 T0061235
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Also Titled: Have you eaten grandma? ; or, The life-saving importance of correct punctuation, grammar, and good English

Without hesitation or repetition (and just a touch of deviation) Gyles, self-confessed grammar guru, skewers the linguistic horrors of our time, tells us where we've been going wrong (and why), and reveals his tips and tricks to ensure that, in the future, we make fewer (rather than 'less') mistakes.
It can be much harder than it seems; commas, colons, semi-colons, and even apostrophes can drive us all mad at times, but it riles no one more than the longest-serving resident of Countdown's Dictionary Corner, grammar guru Gyles Brandreth. In this brilliantly funny tirade and guide, Gyles anatomizes the linguistic horrors of our times, tells us where we've been going wrong (and why) and shows us how, in future, we can get it right every time. Is 'alright', all right? You'll find out right here. From dangling clauses to gerunds, you'll also discover why Santa's helpers are subordinate clauses. In Have You Eaten Grandma? He waxes lyrical about the importance of language as, after all, it is what we use to define ourselves and, ultimately, is what makes us human.

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