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Have You Eaten Grandma? - by Gyles Brandreth (Hardcover)

Have You Eaten Grandma? - by  Gyles Brandreth (Hardcover)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><b>For anyone who wants to make fewer (not less) grammar mistakes, a lively, effective, and witty guide to all the ins and outs of the English language, reminiscent of the <i>New York Times</i> bestseller <i>Eats, Shoots & Leaves</i>. </b> <p/>Our language is changing, literary levels are declining, and our grasp of grammar is at a crisis point. From commas to colons, apostrophes to adverbs, there are countless ways we can make mistakes when writing or speaking. But do not despair! Great Britain's most popular grammar guru has created the ultimate modern manual for English speakers on both sides of the Atlantic. <p/>In this brilliantly funny and accessible guide to proper punctuation and so much more, Gyles Brandreth explores the linguistic horrors of our times, tells us what we've been doing wrong and shows us how, in the future, we can get it right every time. Covering everything from dangling participles to transitive verbs, from age-old conundrums like "lay" vs. "lie," to the confounding influences of social media on our everyday language, <i>Have You Eaten Grandma?</i> is an endlessly useful and entertaining resource for all.<p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>"[A] witty usage guide... Bolstered with an epilogue giving straightforward definitions for different parts of speech, his passionate, enlightening, and easily navigable manual is certainly the right book at the right time." -- "Publishers Weekly"<br><br>"In this irreverent and conversational style guide, Brandreth makes improving one's langauge skills easy and even fun...great for communicators of all stripes, and, most importantly, it advises readers to follow the evolution of proper language into the future."-- "Booklist"<br>

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