Product Description

If you′re confused by commas, perplexed by pronouns, and plain terrified by tenses, English Grammar For Dummies will put your fears to rest. Packed with expert guidance, it covers everything from sentence basics to rules even your English teacher didn′t know – if you want to brush up on your grammar, this is the only guide you′ll ever need.

Discover how to: avoid common grammatical errors; get to grips with apostrophes; structure sentences correctly; use verbs and find the right tense; and decide when to use slang or formal English.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #11460 in Books
• Published on: 2007-03-23
• Binding: Paperback
• 384 pages

Synopsis
If you're confused by commas, perplexed by pronouns, and plain terrified by tenses, English Grammar For Dummies will put your fears to rest. Packed with expert guidance, it covers everything from sentence basics to rules even your English teacher didn't know - if you want to brush up on your grammar, this is the only guide you'll ever need. Discover how to: avoid common grammatical errors; get to grips with apostrophes; structure sentences correctly; use verbs and find the right tense; and decide when to use slang or formal English.

From the Back Cover
If you’re confused by commas, perplexed by pronouns, and plain terrified by tenses, English Grammar For Dummies will put your fears to rest. Packed with expert guidance, it covers everything from sentence basics to rules even your English teacher didn’t know – if you want to brush up on your grammar, this is the only guide you’ll ever need.

About the Author
Lesley J. Ward leads training courses for the Society for Editors and Proofreaders (SfEP), the London College of Communication, and the Irish Book Publishers′ Association (CLÉ). Geraldine Woods has taught grammar for over 20 years and written over 40 books.

Customer Reviews

Grammer for Dummies
Very hard to follow in parts considering it's a dummies guide. I think the author has forgotten who her target audience is. Not fun.

English Grammar for Dummies
I find this book complicated. I wanted to check out the technical details of why it is incorrect to say "He gave chocolates to my friend and I" and ended up looking in four or five different sections and getting involved with something called linking verbs, a whole new area for me, someone who was at school in the 60s when grammar was well and truly taught. It will not be my first choice of book next time I need to check out a grammar problem, I'm afraid.

Dummies Guides Gone Too Far
The day "American English" becomes the de facto international business language is the day I retire. Aluminum, color, etc. etc. This book is a prime example of American dumbing down of detailed learning of a subject, to relay key facts to individuals who are too lazy to take the time to learn a subject in depth, or haven't got enough brain cells to do so. If you have any desire at all to learn more about English grammar, please do not purchase this book and/or encourage other people to buy it!