A Lighthearted Book Of Common Errors

Author : Don Hoeferkamp
Publisher : Trafford Publishing
Page : 138 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2011-02-04
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781426954276

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A Lighthearted Book of Common Errors by Don Hoeferkamp Pdf

Leading magazines and newspapers; seminary journals; Congress members and Presidents; prominent historians, authors, journalists, newscasters, and talk-show hosts –all have made language blunders that found their way into A Lighthearted Book of Common Errors. These aren’t just typos or temporary lapses. They occur repeatedly and without apology! And now the most egregious slip-ups are gathered into a single place. Here’s a great opportunity to seize the moment and upgrade your knowledge of English. Then you’ll be better able to recognize common errors and correct them in your own speech and writing. It’s a mini-education in a most delightful format: humorous settings that couch mistakes in unforgettable ways and challenge your wit, a la Dr. Seuss. Who wouldn’t want to invest a few dollars and a few hours in such a pleasurable way as relaxing with this entertaining and instructive volume? Discover why “the reason why” and “the reason is because” are redundancies. Learn how dangling participles can get you “hung up” in illogical sentences. And dare to confront other words and phrases that are misspelled, mispronounced, and misused. It’s a snarky lark with a stark bark that will mark you as a word shark and help you avoid the dark!

Author : Paul Brians
Publisher : Franklin, Beedle & Associates, Inc.
Page : 261 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : English language
ISBN : 9781887902892

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Common Errors in English Usage by Paul Brians Pdf

Online version of Common Errors in English Usage written by Paul Brians.

Author : Michael Braganza
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 19??
Category : English language
ISBN : 8172450184

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Common Errors In English by Michael Braganza Pdf

Author : Alexander Maclaren Witherspoon
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 344 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 1962
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:1100168062

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Common Errors in English and how to Avoid Them by Alexander Maclaren Witherspoon Pdf

Author : Terry O'Brien
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2015-12
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 8129137909

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THE ULTIMATE BOOK OF COMMON ERRORS by Terry O'Brien Pdf

The Ultimate Book of Common Errors lists the mistakes most of us inadvertently make while speaking or writing English and tells us how to avoid them. From awkward usage of words and errors in parts of speech to easily confused words and common grammatical errors, this book will tell you exactly where you go wrong. Particularly useful for students and professionals, this book will also be useful for everyone who wants to master the art of speaking correct English. In this book you will find: - Examples of incorrect or inappropriate usage of words and the corrections needed - Explanations for the mistakes and how to avoid them - Comparison between easily confused words - Useful idioms for every situation

Author : Terry O'Brien
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2011
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 8129121794

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Little Red Book of Common Errors by Terry O'Brien Pdf

Author : Gloria Whelan
Publisher : Sleeping Bear Press
Page : 48 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2013-06-01
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781627530996

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Smudge and the Book of Mistakes by Gloria Whelan Pdf

The monastery of St. Ambrose is situated on the Irish island of Morcarrick. Here, monks old and young live quiet lives spent in prayer and service. One day the Abbot decides that Brother Bede, their finest illuminator of manuscripts, will illustrate the Christmas story. It will be magnificent, praised throughout the world (as will St. Ambrose). Unfortunately, young Brother Cuthbert has been chosen to assist Brother Bede in this project. Cuthbert is impatient, lacks discipline, and even worse--is known for making mistakes. His nickname is "Smudge." How can someone so ill-suited assist in the creation of the greatest book of all? Award-winning author Gloria Whelan shows that sometimes, when given the right task, someone's greatest weakness can prove to be his greatest strength.

Author : Thomas Elliot Berry
Publisher : McGraw Hill Professional
Page : 164 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 1961
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 0070050538

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The Most Common Mistakes in English Usage by Thomas Elliot Berry Pdf

An analysis of common errors in oral and written English which can be used as a reference work or a textbook.

Author : Broadview Press,INDEPENDENT PUB GROUP
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 232 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 1988-01-01
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0921149077

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The Broadview Book of Common Errors in English by Broadview Press,INDEPENDENT PUB GROUP Pdf

Author : Dashka Slater
Publisher : Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR)
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2020-07-07
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9780374303334

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The Book of Fatal Errors by Dashka Slater Pdf

Award-winning author Dashka Slater spins a tale of friendship, magic, and eternal life in The Book of Fatal Errors, an evocative and witty middle-grade fantasy. Rufus doesn’t just make mistakes – he makes fatal errors. Clumsy and awkward, he feels entrapped by his teasing classmates and their constant laughter. But now it is summer. Rufus is free. He roams the wildlands of his grandfather’s mysterious homestead, blissfully unaware of the danger up ahead. And there is much danger. Rufus and his snooty cousin Abigail soon become entangled in the tantalizing world of the feylings, mischievous fairly-like creatures desperate to find their way home. In helping the feylings, Rufus tumbles down a dark path rich with age-old secrets and difficult truths. Any move he makes might be his final fatal error. Or perhaps, his most spectacular beginning.

Author : Troy Simpson
Publisher : National Library Australia
Page : 124 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : English language
ISBN : 9780642277138

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Funny English Errors and Insights Illustrated by Troy Simpson Pdf

FUNNY ENGLISH ERRORS AND INSIGHTS is a fresh collection of humorous uses and misuses of English, illustrated with photographs from the Pictures Collection of the National Library of Australia.

Author : Bryan Garner
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 1007 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2009-08-27
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9780199888771

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Garner's Modern American Usage by Bryan Garner Pdf

Since first appearing in 1998, Garner's Modern American Usage has established itself as the preeminent guide to the effective use of the English language. Brimming with witty, erudite essays on troublesome words and phrases, this book authoritatively shows how to avoid the countless pitfalls that await unwary writers and speakers whether the issues relate to grammar, punctuation, word choice, or pronunciation. Now in the third edition, readers will find the "Garner's Language-Change Index," which registers where each disputed usage in modern English falls on a five-stage continuum from nonacceptability (to the language community as a whole) to acceptability, giving the book a consistent standard throughout. Garner's Modern American Usage, 3e is the first usage guide ever to incorporate such a language-change index, and the judgments are based both on Garner's own original research in linguistic corpora and on his analysis of hundreds of earlier studies. Another first in this edition is the panel of critical readers: 120-plus commentators who have helped Garner reassess and update the text, so that every page has been improved.

Author : Corinna Luyken
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 56 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2017-04-18
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9780735229839

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The Book of Mistakes by Corinna Luyken Pdf

Zoom meets Beautiful Oops! in this memorable picture book debut about the creative process, and the way in which "mistakes" can blossom into inspiration One eye was bigger than the other. That was a mistake. The weird frog-cat-cow thing? It made an excellent bush. And the inky smudges… they look as if they were always meant to be leaves floating gently across the sky. As one artist incorporates accidental splotches, spots, and misshapen things into her art, she transforms her piece in quirky and unexpected ways, taking readers on a journey through her process. Told in minimal, playful text, this story shows readers that even the biggest “mistakes” can be the source of the brightest ideas—and that, at the end of the day, we are all works in progress, too. Fans of Peter Reynolds’s Ish and Patrick McDonnell’s A Perfectly Messed-Up Story will love the funny, poignant, completely unique storytelling of The Book of Mistakes. And, like Oh, The Places You’ll Go!, it makes the perfect graduation gift, encouraging readers to have a positive outlook as they learn to face life’s obstacles.

Author : Jan Cumps,Diana Phillips
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 174 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 1995
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9053503625

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An A to Z of Common Errors by Jan Cumps,Diana Phillips Pdf

Author : Bryan Garner
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 1008 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2016-03-11
Category : Reference
ISBN : 9780190491499

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Garner's Modern English Usage by Bryan Garner Pdf

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.