Good Word Guide: The fast way to correct English - spelling, punctuation, grammar and usage

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Martin H. Manser

Good Word Guide

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The fast way to correct English - spelling, punctuation, grammar and usage

Martin H. Manser

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English

A & C Black Academic and Professional
01 October 2011

Usage & grammar guides

'In every sense, a good word guide' Times Educational Supplement

'This intelligent guide is an essential addition to the bookshelves of all readers and writers' Good Book Guide

Our language is changing faster than ever before. Modern communications are breaking down distinctions between formal and informal English, raising ever more questions as to how to speak and write correctly.

This fully updated edition of the bestselling Good Word Guide offers information and advice on spelling, grammar, punctuation, pronunciation, confusables and the latest buzzwords and provides clear, straightforward answers to everyday language problems. This edition contains a new feature: 'Your Turn' sections - new interactive quizzes for the reader to test their own knowledge of grammar, plain English, punctuation, spelling and usage - a perfect resource for language courses.

Endorsed by the Plain Language Commission.

By: Martin H. Manser
Imprint: A & C Black Academic and Professional
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Edition: 7th edition
Dimensions: Height: 194mm, Width: 126mm, Spine: 28mm
Weight: 500g
ISBN: 9781408122945
ISBN 10: 1408122944
Pages: 480
Publication Date: 01 October 2011
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Martin Manser is a Language Trainer and Consultant and has edited and authored many guides on language for a range of publishers including Penguin, Chambers, Collins and OUP.

Reviews for Good Word Guide: The fast way to correct English - spelling, punctuation, grammar and usage

English, with its often fiendish spelling, numerous homophones and homogaphs, and regional variation, can have even the most experienced writer (whether native or not) insecure. Thankfully, volumes such as The Good Word Guide are there to offer guidance...the layout of this book is very clear, making consultation very easy. The beauty of this reference work is certainly its ease of use and the fact that, while being comprehensive, it remains compact...for those needing a good, authoritative, handy reference work on how to write, The Good Word Guide will certainly be helpful. Reference Reviews