Grammar smart : a guide to perfect usage / the staff of the Princeton Review.

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Princeton Review (Firm)

Material type: Text

TextLanguage: eng Publication details: New York : Random House, c2001.Edition: 2nd ed., rev. and updatedDescription: ix, 222 pages ; 21 cmISBN:

0375762159

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DDC classification:

428.2 21

LOC classification:

PE1112 .G675 2001

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Publisher description

Contents:

Names of things Sentence Putting it all together Punctuation Questions and answers Glossary Easy ways to look bad Last thoughts for test-takers World series Answer key

Summary: This book] uses a witty, irreverent approach to help individuals write and speak with greater clarity and confidence. Instead of boring readers with countless rules and confusing grammatical terms, The Princeton Review shows them the logic behind each correct sentence. Everything in [this book] is nuts-and-bolts English designed to help readers express themselves more clearly. They'll learn how to choose between "that" and "which" and when to use "as" instead of "like," and they'll know for sure if this is between "you and me" or "you and I." This book includes: The basic parts of speech -- nouns, verbs, adjectives, etc.; Pronoun-verb agreement and parallel construction; Tips on how to avoid misplaced modifiers and dangling participles; Lively, humorous examples to illustrate meanings; Brief question-and-answer reviews.

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Item type	Current library	Home library	Collection	Shelving location	Call number	Copy number	Status	Date due	Barcode
Libro	Biblioteca Juan Bosch	Biblioteca Juan Bosch	Automatización y Procesos Técnicos	Automatización y Procesos Técnicos (1er. Piso)	PE1112 .G675 2001 (Browse shelf(Opens below))	1	Available		00000193008

At head of title: The Princeton Review.

Includes index.

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Names of things
Sentence
Putting it all together
Punctuation
Questions and answers
Glossary
Easy ways to look bad
Last thoughts for test-takers
World series
Answer key

This book] uses a witty, irreverent approach to help individuals write and speak with greater clarity and confidence. Instead of boring readers with countless rules and confusing grammatical terms, The Princeton Review shows them the logic behind each correct sentence. Everything in [this book] is nuts-and-bolts English designed to help readers express themselves more clearly. They'll learn how to choose between "that" and "which" and when to use "as" instead of "like," and they'll know for sure if this is between "you and me" or "you and I." This book includes: The basic parts of speech -- nouns, verbs, adjectives, etc.; Pronoun-verb agreement and parallel construction; Tips on how to avoid misplaced modifiers and dangling participles; Lively, humorous examples to illustrate meanings; Brief question-and-answer reviews.

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