"The best college guide you can buy."—USA Today
For fans of Mary Norris and Benjamin Dreyer, an unconventional guide to the English language drawn from the cross-country adventures of an itinerant grammarian.
Elevate your vocabulary in just thirty days with this informative, fun, and accessible guide to utilizing powerful language.
Do you occasionally misuse or misunderstand certain words? Do you sometimes find yourself at a loss to express exactly what you mean? Are you tired of having people seemingly talk “above” you?
Transform your down time into 'do time'.
The most successful language learners create a habit of studying on a regular basis.
Transform your down time into 'do time'.
The most successful language learners create a habit of studying on a regular basis.
Transform your down time into 'do time'.
The most successful language learners create a habit of studying on a regular basis.
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A Wolfson History Prize Finalist
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--Philip Pullman
From a devoted reader and lifelong bookseller, an eloquent and charming reflection on the singular importance of bookstores
Remember all those grammar rules from school? No? Most of us don't. Mike McCarthy, renowned corpus linguist and co-author of the 900-page Cambridge Grammar of English answers the awkward questions that regularly bother us about English grammar.
“Delightful.” —Mary Norris, The New Yorker