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Miss Thistlebottom's Hobgoblins

Author : Theodore Menline Bernstein
Publisher : Macmillan
ISBN 13 : 0374210438
Total Pages : 286 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (742 download)

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Download or read book Miss Thistlebottom's Hobgoblins written by Theodore Menline Bernstein and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 1971 with total page 286 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The old adage, rules are made to be broken has never been as well defended as in MISS THISTLEBOTTOM'S HOBGOBLINS. Throughout the book, Bernstein asserts that we have been indoctrinated with English usage rules that lack flexibility and evoke fear, confusion and frustration in writers. There are times when splitting an infinitive or ending a sentence with a preposition makes sense. Through a series of one-sided correspondences with Bertha Thistlebottom, an archetypal grade school English teacher, Bernstein addresses the community of rule mongering sticklers who have tried to squeeze the English language into a set of inflexible rules and outmoded definitions that only serve to stifle its growth and paralyze writers. In addition to his letters to Miss Thistlebottom, there are scores of entries where Bernstein debunks the rules of yesteryear with wit and intelligence and illustrates how to write effectively -- without the worry of hobgoblins.

The Careful Writer

Author : Theodore M. Bernstein
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 0684826321
Total Pages : 516 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (848 download)

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Download or read book The Careful Writer written by Theodore M. Bernstein and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 1995-12 with total page 516 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A handbook of alphabetized entries which provide answers to questions of use, meaning, grammar, punctuation, precision, logical structure, and color.

Dreyer's English

Author : Benjamin Dreyer
Publisher : Random House
ISBN 13 : 0812995716
Total Pages : 322 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (129 download)

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Download or read book Dreyer's English written by Benjamin Dreyer and published by Random House. This book was released on 2019-01-29 with total page 322 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • A sharp, funny grammar guide they’ll actually want to read, from Random House’s longtime copy chief and one of Twitter’s leading language gurus NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY O: The Oprah Magazine • Paste • Shelf Awareness “Essential (and delightful!)”—People We all write, all the time: books, blogs, emails. Lots and lots of emails. And we all want to write better. Benjamin Dreyer is here to help. As Random House’s copy chief, Dreyer has upheld the standards of the legendary publisher for more than two decades. He is beloved by authors and editors alike—not to mention his followers on social media—for deconstructing the English language with playful erudition. Now he distills everything he has learned from the myriad books he has copyedited and overseen into a useful guide not just for writers but for everyone who wants to put their best prose foot forward. As authoritative as it is amusing, Dreyer’s English offers lessons on punctuation, from the underloved semicolon to the enigmatic en dash; the rules and nonrules of grammar, including why it’s OK to begin a sentence with “And” or “But” and to confidently split an infinitive; and why it’s best to avoid the doldrums of the Wan Intensifiers and Throat Clearers, including “very,” “rather,” “of course,” and the dreaded “actually.” Dreyer will let you know whether “alright” is all right (sometimes) and even help you brush up on your spelling—though, as he notes, “The problem with mnemonic devices is that I can never remember them.” And yes: “Only godless savages eschew the series comma.” Chockful of advice, insider wisdom, and fun facts, this book will prove to be invaluable to everyone who wants to shore up their writing skills, mandatory for people who spend their time editing and shaping other people’s prose, and—perhaps best of all—an utter treat for anyone who simply revels in language. Praise for Dreyer’s English “Playful, smart, self-conscious, and personal . . . One encounters wisdom and good sense on nearly every page of Dreyer’s English.”—The Wall Street Journal “Destined to become a classic.”—The Millions “Dreyer can help you . . . with tips on punctuation and spelling. . . . Even better: He’ll entertain you while he’s at it.”—Newsday

Yes, I Could Care Less

Author : Bill Walsh
Publisher : Macmillan
ISBN 13 : 1250006635
Total Pages : 302 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (5 download)

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Download or read book Yes, I Could Care Less written by Bill Walsh and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 2013-06-18 with total page 302 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A lighthearted usage guide shares a latest treasury of language pet peeves and common grammatical mistakes.

Self- Care Theory in Nursing

Author : Dorothea Elizabeth Orem
Publisher : Springer Publishing Company
ISBN 13 : 9780826117250
Total Pages : 404 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (172 download)

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Download or read book Self- Care Theory in Nursing written by Dorothea Elizabeth Orem and published by Springer Publishing Company. This book was released on 2003-03-19 with total page 404 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Few have approached the fundamental questions of nursing in such an insightful, systematic, and clearsighted way as Dorothea Orem. This book is a collection of many of the presentations and writings that are not included in her previous books. It presents a fascinating view of the development of Orem's theory of self care deficit over a forty-year period, along with its ramifications for nursing education and practice.

The Handbook of Good English

Author : Edward Johnson
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 0671707973
Total Pages : 452 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (717 download)

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Download or read book The Handbook of Good English written by Edward Johnson and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 1991-03 with total page 452 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From Simon & Schuster, The Handbook of Good English is Edward D. Johnson's comprehensive, easy-to-use guide to modern grammar, punctuation, usage, and style. Now substantially revised and updated, this essential guide is arranged in an easy-to-follow, topical style that takes readers from the rules governing basic sentence structure to methods of achieving effective expression.

Bernstein's Reverse Dictionary

Author : Theodore M. Bernstein
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 9780710094377
Total Pages : 276 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (943 download)

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Download or read book Bernstein's Reverse Dictionary written by Theodore M. Bernstein and published by Routledge. This book was released on 1983 with total page 276 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: '... lists an array of meanings alphabetically that lead you to words you may have momentarily forgotten ...' - Jacket.

Plain English for Lawyers

Author : Richard C. Wydick
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 196 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Plain English for Lawyers written by Richard C. Wydick and published by . This book was released on 1998 with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Do I Make Myself Clear?

Author : Harold Evans
Publisher : Little, Brown
ISBN 13 : 031643230X
Total Pages : 411 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (164 download)

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Download or read book Do I Make Myself Clear? written by Harold Evans and published by Little, Brown. This book was released on 2017-05-16 with total page 411 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A wise and entertaining guide to writing English the proper way by one of the greatest newspaper editors of our time. Harry Evans has edited everything from the urgent files of battlefield reporters to the complex thought processes of Henry Kissinger. He's even been knighted for his services to journalism. In Do I Make Myself Clear?, he brings his indispensable insight to us all in his definite guide to writing well. The right words are oxygen to our ideas, but the digital era, with all of its TTYL, LMK, and WTF, has been cutting off that oxygen flow. The compulsion to be precise has vanished from our culture, and in writing of every kind we see a trend towards more -- more speed and more information but far less clarity. Evans provides practical examples of how editing and rewriting can make for better communication, even in the digital age. Do I Make Myself Clear? is an essential text, and one that will provide every writer an editor at his shoulder.

Excellence in Literature Handbook for Writers

Author : Ian Johnston
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781613220702
Total Pages : 422 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (27 download)

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Download or read book Excellence in Literature Handbook for Writers written by Ian Johnston and published by . This book was released on 2012-03 with total page 422 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This two-part writer's handbook will take your student from high school into college. Part 1 is a course in essays and arguments (helpful for debate, too) with topic-sentence outline models and much more. Part 2 is a traditional reference guide to grammar, style, and usage. You will find yourself using the Handbook almost daily for instruction, reference, and evaluation.

Dos, Don'ts & Maybes of English Usage

Author : Theodore Menline Bernstein
Publisher : Gramercy
ISBN 13 : 9780517203408
Total Pages : 256 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (34 download)

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Download or read book Dos, Don'ts & Maybes of English Usage written by Theodore Menline Bernstein and published by Gramercy. This book was released on 1999 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Hiring, Training, and Supervising Library Shelvers

Author : Patricia Tunstall
Publisher : American Library Association
ISBN 13 : 0838910106
Total Pages : 120 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (389 download)

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Download or read book Hiring, Training, and Supervising Library Shelvers written by Patricia Tunstall and published by American Library Association. This book was released on 2010 with total page 120 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Provides practical advice to help you hire, test, train, and retain shelvers.

Direction

Author :
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 432 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (129 download)

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Download or read book Direction written by and published by . This book was released on 1975 with total page 432 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Thinkers and Dreamers

Author : Gerald Friesen
Publisher : University of Toronto Press
ISBN 13 : 1442641959
Total Pages : 329 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (426 download)

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Download or read book Thinkers and Dreamers written by Gerald Friesen and published by University of Toronto Press. This book was released on 2011-01-01 with total page 329 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Thinkers and Dreamers honours Carl C. Berger, professor of Canadian history at the University of Toronto for more than forty years and author of influential works on Canadian intellectual history. In this collection, Professor Berger's colleagues and former students explore the currents of intellectual life in North America since the mid-nineteenth century. Broad in scope, the essays range in content from a commentary on works in intellectual history to analyses of the development of particular disciplines and distinctive cultural institutions. Several of the contributions provide sharp critiques of historical thought, including a discussion of professional scholarship and an analysis of the field of intellectual history. Others address issues that combine institutional and cultural history, such as an examination of Victorian Canada and a discussion of immigration and citizenship. These varied reflections aptly convey Berger's contributions to the study of Canadian history.

Catalog of Copyright Entries. Third Series

Author : Library of Congress. Copyright Office
Publisher : Copyright Office, Library of Congress
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 1642 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Catalog of Copyright Entries. Third Series written by Library of Congress. Copyright Office and published by Copyright Office, Library of Congress. This book was released on 1973 with total page 1642 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Garner on Language and Writing

Author : Bryan A. Garner
Publisher : American Bar Association
ISBN 13 : 9781604424454
Total Pages : 884 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (244 download)

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Download or read book Garner on Language and Writing written by Bryan A. Garner and published by American Bar Association. This book was released on 2009 with total page 884 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Since the 1987 appearance of A Dictionary of Modern Legal Usage, Bryan A. Garner has proved to be a versatile and prolific writer on legal-linguistic subjects. This collection of his essays shows both profound scholarship and sharp wit. The essays cover subjects as wide-ranging as learning to write, style, persuasion, contractual and legislative drafting, grammar, lexicography, writing in law school, writing in law practice, judicial writing, and all the literature relating to these diverse subjects.

Garner's Modern English Usage

Author : Bryan Garner
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0190491507
Total Pages : 2652 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (94 download)

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Download or read book Garner's Modern English Usage written by Bryan Garner and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2016-03-11 with total page 2652 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With more than a thousand new entries and more than 2,300 word-frequency ratios, the magisterial fourth edition of this book-now renamed Garner's Modern English Usage (GMEU)-reflects usage lexicography at its finest. Garner explains the nuances of grammar and vocabulary with thoroughness, finesse, and wit. He discourages whatever is slovenly, pretentious, or pedantic. GMEU is the liveliest and most compulsively readable reference work for writers of our time. It delights while providing instruction on skillful, persuasive, and vivid writing. Garner liberates English from two extremes: both from the hidebound "purists" who mistakenly believe that split infinitives and sentence-ending prepositions are malfeasances and from the linguistic relativists who believe that whatever people say or write must necessarily be accepted. The judgments here are backed up not just by a lifetime of study but also by an empirical grounding in the largest linguistic corpus ever available. In this fourth edition, Garner has made extensive use of corpus linguistics to include ratios of standard terms as compared against variants in modern print sources. No other resource provides as comprehensive, reliable, and empirical a guide to current English usage. For all concerned with writing and editing, GMEU will prove invaluable as a desk reference. Garner illustrates with actual examples, cited with chapter and verse, all the linguistic blunders that modern writers and speakers are prone to, whether in word choice, syntax, phrasing, punctuation, or pronunciation. No matter how knowledgeable you may already be, you're sure to learn from every single page of this book.