The Best Little Grammar Book Ever!: 101 Ways to Impress With Your Writing and Speaking [Paperback & e-books]

Arlene Miller



(from the publisher) According to a new report from the Department of Education, says Time magazine, "nearly half of all adult Americans read and write so poorly that they have trouble holding down decent jobs." The National Commission on Writing estimates that American businesses spend $3.1 billion annually training employees to write.
     "In today's economy and tight job market, it is even more important to put your best foot forward by communicating effectively in both writing and speaking," says Arlene Miller, author of The Best Little Grammar Book Ever! 
     Finally, you can find all the answers to your grammar questions in one 132-page, easy-to-understand book! Is it I or me? Who or whom? Affect or effect? Swam or swum? Do I put a comma here? How do I spell accommodate, anyway? It all makes me want to lie ― or is it lay ― down for a nap!
     The Best Little Grammar Book Ever! puts all the common grammar confusions together in one well-organized and friendly book that includes a review of grammar, capitalization, and punctuation; commonly confused words and other common errors; lists of commonly misspelled and mispronounced words; a business writing lesson; a glossary of grammar terms; and an index. Additional topics include irregular verbs, agreement, parallel writing, things not to do, words that aren't words, and redundancy.
     The Best Little Grammar Book Ever! is intended for ages 12 through adult. It is useful for students, homeschoolers, professionals, non native speakers, and anyone who would like to improve his or her grammar and writing skills.



(from Michael) I am frequently surprised and aghast to hear educated people ranging from Barack Obama to Sean Hannity say “gunna,” “shoulda” “woulda” and “coulda.” George W. Bush was quoted in Time spewing out “was like” instead of “said”-- in the manner of a Generation-Y-er. Even Mrs. Obama says “was like.” Letters to editors, blogs and books demonstrate a similar degeneration of the typed word. It sometimes seems like English teachers all retired around 1970.

     Arlene Miller is an English teacher, and previously worked as a newspaper reporter, technical writer and book editor. She has a lot to teach the semiliterates who speak and write on our planet.

     Arlene’s book, The Best Little Grammar Book Ever! may actually be the best little grammar book ever. Packed into a compact 120 pages, the book provides information, answers and advice that will be valuable to every writer. It belongs on your desk.

     You can check it when you have a question, or just stick a finger between two random pages when you have a minute or two of spare time. I guarantee that you’ll find something useful, and it may help you avoid looking stupid or amateurish.

      Arlene taught me to use quote marks around short things like song titles, to italicize big things like book titles, and which words to capitalize in book titles. She also discusses “concrete nouns” and the “predicate nominative”-- which I assumed had become extinct in the Neanderthal era.



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