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Author
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Description
Governments and companies around the world have been encouraged to implement plain English in order to communicate information in a more clear and understandable way. This text is a guide that explains how to write and communicate information clearly.
Author
Publisher
John Murray
Pub. Date
2011
Description
Since the age of Shakespeare, arguments over correct usage of the English language have been acrimonious, and those involved have always really contested values relating to morality, politics and class. 'The Language Wars' examines the present state of the conflict, its history and its future.
Author
Series
Publisher
Chambers
Pub. Date
c1999
Description
Providing practical advice on how to avoid common mistakes in both written and spoken English, this text seeks to help with commonly confused words, commonly misspelled words and difficult spellings. It also explains punctuation rules and grammar
Author
Publisher
HarperPress
Pub. Date
2007
Description
A personal journey through the groves and thickets of the English language, this title combines personal reflections, historical allusions and travel observations to create a mesmerising account of David Crystal's encounters with the language throughout the world.
Author
Publisher
Chambers
Pub. Date
2005
Description
Designed and compiled with the advice of basic skills tutors, this dictionary contains all the vocabulary needed for adult life, from finance to IT to employment and health. Bold headwords and a clear layout make the information easy to locate and read.
Author
Publisher
Michael Joseph
Pub. Date
2018
Description
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.
Author
Publisher
Windmill Books
Pub. Date
2015
Description
In 'Strictly English' Simon Heffer explained how to write well. Now, in 'Simply English' he offers an entertaining and supremely useful A-Z guide to frequent errors, common misunderstandings, and stylistic howlers. With articles on everything from punctuation, to tabloid English, to adverbs and adjectives, this book is the essential companion for anyone who cares about the language and wants to use it correctly.
Author
Publisher
Chambers
Pub. Date
2022
Description
Have you ever struggled to communicate with a limited-English speaker? Have you been frustrated by unsuccessful interactions with non-native English speakers? Did you know there is a simple solution to improve cross-cultural communication in English? What most of us native speakers overlook in these situations is that the problem here may not be the limited English of the other person; it could be our English. And while we certainly can't do anything...
Author
Publisher
Teach Yourself
Pub. Date
2012
Description
A quick and constructive course that provides essential vocabulary and phrases as well as an understanding of spoken Dutch. Based on the ten situations people are most likely to find themselves in while abroad, this course builds knowledge, understanding and confidence.
16) Correct English
Author
Series
Publisher
Teach Yourself
Pub. Date
2010
Description
This practical guide and reference to the use of English in everyday life provides help with grammar, punctuation, spelling and definitions. By applying the theory to everyday contexts, it seeks to provide a good application of written English.
Author
Publisher
Routledge
Pub. Date
2004
Description
Concentrating on writing rather than speech, Wynford Hicks examines the usage of uncommon words, slang, & constructions that challenge conventional rules of grammar. When can it be right to split an infinitive, use jargon, or adopt a euphemism? And does the Queen speak the Queen's English?