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OverviewEnglish Essentials Explained is a book for study, reference and revision, covering English grammar, common errors, punctuation, spelling (including some foreign words and phrases, misspellings and abbreviations) style, literary terms, drafting, writing and proofreading. This self-help book is a compilation of 361 short, clear tips, illustrated by over 1000 (often humorous) examples to reinforce your learning. Designed to fill the gaps in your knowledge, it will improve your English. The book recognises that computers are now almost universally used to produce written work. So, it provides tips on how to spellcheck, how to link sentences and paragraphs, and how to revise documents until they are as near-perfect as you can make them. English Essentials Explained enables you to discover: o how to speak and write confidently and appropriately in formal and informal situations o how to think and write clearly, using correct words, sentences and paragraphs o how to develop the vital skills of drafting, writing and proofreading o that English is not difficult: all it needs is thought and application o that learning English can be fun! Full Product DetailsAuthor: Jill BrayPublisher: Hothive Books Imprint: Hothive Books Dimensions: Width: 14.80cm , Height: 1.00cm , Length: 21.00cm Weight: 0.284kg ISBN: 9781906316921ISBN 10: 1906316929 Pages: 160 Publication Date: 01 October 2011 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Not yet available  This item is yet to be released. You can pre-order this item and we will dispatch it to you upon its release. Table of ContentsReviewsI could never imagine that one can enjoy going through points of grammar, choice of words, tips on style and other fine points of the English Language. I can recommend English Essentials Explained for everybody: for students of the English Language, for anybody who would like to be sure of the proper use of words, for every webmaster who puts a website online, even for students of English as a Foreign Language. Konstanze-Marie Ahlers, Media Agentur Ahlers, Germany I had reached the age of 60 and was still confused about the apostrophe. Jill's pages on its uses sorted me out and yet did not make me feel small or inadequate - just badly taught all those years ago! Patti Singleton, Scotland Author InformationBorn in 1940, Jill Bray lives in Malvern, UK, and is married with two adult children. A former English teacher, librarian and examiner, she is now a writer, editor and proofreader. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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