McGraw-Hill Handbook of English Grammar and Usage Mark Lester

McGraw-Hill Handbook of English Grammar and Usage par Mark Lester

McGraw-Hill Handbook of English Grammar and Usage Mark Lester

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Gives you definitions, tips, and simple rules that summarize the essentials you need to know. This book includes a chapter dedicated to grammar and its usage in digital communication, including texting, e-mail, and new technology, so you can communicate correctly in any format. It includes quick tips for fixing your stubborn grammatical mishaps.

McGraw-Hill Handbook of English Grammar and Usage Mark Lester

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Can't remember those grueling grammar lessons from junior high? Troubled that your professional writing lacks polish? Stop worrying! You've just picked up the painless prescription for proper English!

Acclaimed grammarians Mark Lester and Larry Beason know that English teachers aren't the only ones who expect careful and correct language choices. Precision in language can be the deciding factor when it comes to getting a job or winning a promotion. The McGraw-Hill Handbook of English Grammar and Usage gives you bottom-line definitions, tips, and simple rules that summarizethe essentials you need to know.

This second edition includes a chapter dedicated to grammar and its usage in digital communication, including texting, e-mail, social media, and new technology, so you can communicate correctly in any format.

Whether your skills need drastic improvement or a quick brush-up, The McGraw-Hill Handbook of English Grammar and Usage will get your grammar back on the right track with:

Straightforward explanations of common mistakes and why they happen
Hundreds of correct and incorrect sentence examples, with errors clearly marked
Quick tips for fixing your most stubborn grammatical mishaps
Catchy memory aids for writing correctly the first time

Mark Lester (Spokane, WA) is an experienced grammarian, ESL expert, and college professor. He was the founding chair of the ESL department at the University of Hawaii, which is now considered one of the best ESL programs in the United States. He is the author of more than a dozen books, including Grammar and Usage in the Classroom, the most widely used college grammar textbook in the country. For McGraw-Hill Professional, he authored McGraw-Hills Essential ESL Grammar and English Grammar Drills. He is the coauthor of The McGraw-Hill Handbook of English Grammar and Usage, with Larry Beason, and of The Big Book of English Verbs, with Dan Franklin and Terry Yokota. Lester is Eastern Washington University professor emeritus of English (he was formally chair of the English department). Dr. Lester obtained his BA in philosophy and English Literature at Pomona College and his PhD in Linguistics from UC Berkeley. He also holds an MBA from the University of Hawaii. McGraw-Hill authors represent the leading experts in their fields and are dedicated to improving the lives, careers, and interests of readers worldwide

McGraw-Hill Handbook of English Grammar and Usage Mark Lester

McGraw-Hill Handbook of English Grammar and Usage Mark Lester

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McGraw-Hill Handbook of English Grammar and Usage Mark Lester

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