Simply English: An A-Z of Avoidable Errors

ISBN-13: 9780099558460 / Angielski / Miękka / 2015 / 400 str.

Simon Heffer

Opis

The author of the best-selling "Strictly English "wages war on bad English.
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."