Everyday English
Subtitle: getting to grips with the basics of the language
By: Michelle Finlay
Publisher: Michael O'Mara Books Limited
Published: 2011
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 192
ISBN-13: 9781843175667; 9781843176800; 9781843176817
Subjects: Usage; English language
Description: A poor command in English is a considerable obstacle in almost every walk of life, from conducting business to dealing with everyday problems. This book takes the reader back to the basics; the simple rules and tricks that will help anyone to master the language.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 185-187) and index.
Table of contents: title: Introduction; title: A brief history of the alphabet; title: The nuts and bolts, or parts of speech; title: Making sense of sentences; title: Signposts, or why punctuation matters; title: Spelling is out; title: Perfect pronunciation; title: Correspondence course; title: Communicating with style; title: Appendix 1: frequently misspelled words; title: Appendix 2: commonly confused words.