Strictly English

Author : Simon Heffer
Publisher : Random House
ISBN 13 : 1446474798
Total Pages : 356 pages
Book Rating : 4.92/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Strictly English written by Simon Heffer and published by Random House. This book was released on 2011-05-31 with total page 356 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Be in no doubt: the beer was drunk but the man drank the beer." "We must avoid vulgarities like 'front up'. If someone is 'fronting up' a television show, then he is presenting it." Simon Heffer's incisive and amusingly despairing emails to colleagues at the The Daily Telegraph about grammatical mistakes and stylistic slips have attracted a growing band of ardent fans over recent years. Now, in his new book Strictly English, he makes an impassioned case for an end to the sloppiness that has become such a hallmark of everyday speech and writing, and shows how accuracy and clarity are within the grasp of anyone who is prepared to take the time to master a few simple rules. If you wince when you see "different than" in print, or are offended by people who think that "infer" and "imply" mean the same thing, then this book will provide reassurance that you are not alone. And if you believe that precise and elegant English really does matter, then it will prove required reading.

Author : Edwin Newman
Publisher : Warner Books (NY)
ISBN 13 : 9780446355285
Total Pages : 244 pages
Book Rating : 4.83/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Strictly Speaking written by Edwin Newman and published by Warner Books (NY). This book was released on 1977 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Lisa Mantchev
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1481416472
Total Pages : 32 pages
Book Rating : 4.74/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Strictly No Elephants written by Lisa Mantchev and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2015-10-27 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "A sunny, smart, tongue-in-cheek tale." --The New York Times Book Review "Sweet and affirming." --Kirkus Reviews When the local Pet Club won't admit a boy's tiny pet elephant, he finds a solution--one that involves all kinds of unusual animals in this sweet and adorable picture book. Today is Pet Club day. There will be cats and dogs and fish, but strictly no elephants are allowed. The Pet Club doesn't understand that pets come in all shapes and sizes, just like friends. Now it is time for a boy and his tiny pet elephant to show them what it means to be a true friend. Imaginative and lyrical, this sweet story captures the magic of friendship and the joy of having a pet.

Author : Heather Pindar
Publisher : Lerner Publications ™
ISBN 13 : 1541549937
Total Pages : 35 pages
Book Rating : 4.37/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Strictly No Crocs written by Heather Pindar and published by Lerner Publications ™. This book was released on 2019-01-01 with total page 35 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Three hungry crocodiles are on a mission—to eat all of the guests at Zebra's birthday party! Emerging readers will love this carefully leveled story, complete with full-color illustrations and a reading comprehension quiz.

Author : Simon Heffer
Publisher : Random House
ISBN 13 : 1446473805
Total Pages : 400 pages
Book Rating : 4.01/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Simply English written by Simon Heffer and published by Random House. This book was released on 2014-05-08 with total page 400 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In his best-selling Strictly English Simon Heffer explained how to write and speak our language well. In Simply English he offers an entertaining and supremely useful A–Z guide to frequent errors, common misunderstandings and stylistic howlers. What is the difference between amend and emend, between imply and infer, and between uninterested and disinterested? When should one put owing to rather than due to? Why should the temptation to write actually, basically or at this moment in time always be strenuously resisted? How does one use an apostrophe correctly, ensure that one understands what alibi really means, and avoid the perils of the double negative? With articles on everything from punctuation to tabloid English to adverbs and adjectives, Simply English is the essential companion for anyone who cares about the language and wants to use it correctly.

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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 838 pages
Book Rating : 4.90/5 ( download)

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Author : Bruce Forsyth
Publisher : Random House
ISBN 13 : 1473526612
Total Pages : 256 pages
Book Rating : 4.17/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Strictly Bruce written by Bruce Forsyth and published by Random House. This book was released on 2015-09-24 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bruce Forsyth, the consummate performer and much-loved face of British entertainment, shares his story of a remarkable life lived to the full. A dancer, comedian, singer, actor, musician and all-round entertainer, Bruce achieved national recognition as the host of Sunday Night at the London Palladium in the 1950s. With his classic one-man shows, appearances alongside some of the world’s greatest performers, and hugely popular TV shows ranging from The Generation Game to Strictly Come Dancing, he was a household name renowned for putting a smile on the nation’s face. Charting his life story from talented young lad growing up in north London to achieving national treasure status, Strictly Bruce is full of warm anecdotes spanning over eight decades of Bruce’s life, man and boy. It’s a chance to take a trip down memory lane, celebrate the golden age of British showbiz and step behind the scenes of Bruce’s personal life, meeting the people he loved and learning what made him tick.

Author : Michael Wex
Publisher : Macmillan + ORM
ISBN 13 : 1429909900
Total Pages : 320 pages
Book Rating : 4.07/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Born to Kvetch written by Michael Wex and published by Macmillan + ORM. This book was released on 2007-04-01 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As the main spoken language of the Jews for more than a thousand years, Yiddish has had plenty to lament, plenty to conceal. Its phrases, idioms, and expressions paint a comprehensive picture of the mind-set that enabled the Jews of Europe to survive a millennium of unrelenting persecution: they never stopped kvetching---about God, gentiles, children, food, and everything (and anything) else. They even learned how to smile through their kvetching and express satisfaction in the form of complaint. In Born to Kvetch, Michael Wex looks at the ingredients that went into this buffet of disenchantment and examines how they were mixed together to produce an almost limitless supply of striking idioms and withering curses (which get a chapter all to themselves). Born to Kvetch includes a wealth of material that's never appeared in English before. You'll find information on the Yiddish relationship to food, nature, divinity, and humanity. There's even a chapter about sex. This is no bobe mayse (cock-and-bull story) from a khokhem be-layle (idiot, literally a "sage at night" when no one's looking), but a serious yet fun and funny look at a language that both shaped and was shaped by those who spoke it. From tukhes to goy,meshugener to kvetch, Yiddish words have permeated and transformed English as well. Through the idioms, phrases, metaphors, and fascinating history of this kvetch-full tongue, Michael Wex gives us a moving and inspiring portrait of a people, and a language, in exile.

Author : Mark Harrison
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 1107401968
Total Pages : 63 pages
Book Rating : 4.69/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Complete IELTS Bands 5-6.5 Workbook Without Answers with Audio CD written by Mark Harrison and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2012-01-19 with total page 63 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Complete IELTS Bands 5-6.5 Workbook without Answers features 8 topic based units for homework and self-study which cover reading, writing and listening skills, further practise in the grammar and vocabulary taught in the Student's Book and an Audio CD containing all the listening material for the Workbook.

Author : Robyn Grady
Publisher : Harlequin
ISBN 13 : 0373731825
Total Pages : 192 pages
Book Rating : 4.24/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Strictly Temporary written by Robyn Grady and published by Harlequin. This book was released on 2012-07-03 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discovering an abandoned baby in the backseat of a taxi was not on hotelier Zack Harrison's agenda. Luckily, a stunning stranger comes to his aid--and piques his interest. But before Child Services can arrive, a snowstorm strands the trio in Zack's luxurious Colorado cabin. Trinity Matthews wants to resist Zack's advances, but his care and concern for her and the baby soon have her melting. As the snow falls and the heat sizzles, it's not long before Trinity's sleeping in his bed. And she finds herself wondering if their temporary arrangement could have permanent effects.