Tired of scratching your head over "advice" and "advise"? Do the words "assure," "ensure" and "insure" drive you crazy? Do you get confused by "its" and it's"? If so, you need this book. Practical Writing is a no-frills, no-nonsense book about how to write well, from content to flow to the final bits of polishing. It has no long-winded explanations of gerunds or past participles. It just offers straightforward summaries of writing rules with real-life examples of good and bad writing and incorrect and correct usage. Written by the former commissioner of education in Connecticut and a retired...