Simply English

An A-Z of Avoidable Errors

Nonfiction, Reference & Language, Language Arts, Reading, Vocabulary, Linguistics
Cover of the book Simply English by Simon Heffer, Random House
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: Simon Heffer ISBN: 9781446473801
Publisher: Random House Publication: May 8, 2014
Imprint: Cornerstone Digital Language: English
Author: Simon Heffer
ISBN: 9781446473801
Publisher: Random House
Publication: May 8, 2014
Imprint: Cornerstone Digital
Language: 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.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

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.

More books from Random House

Cover of the book Sister Pelagia and the White Bulldog by Simon Heffer
Cover of the book Surf's Up by Simon Heffer
Cover of the book What Goes Around by Simon Heffer
Cover of the book Light by Simon Heffer
Cover of the book El escándalo (Theodore Boone 6) by Simon Heffer
Cover of the book Anatomy of a Boyfriend by Simon Heffer
Cover of the book The Princess Bitchface Syndrome 2.0 by Simon Heffer
Cover of the book El destino del Tearling (La Reina del Tearling 3) by Simon Heffer
Cover of the book A to Z Mysteries: The Bald Bandit by Simon Heffer
Cover of the book Owen Marshall Selected Stories by Simon Heffer
Cover of the book Bush Nurses by Simon Heffer
Cover of the book The Memory Thief by Simon Heffer
Cover of the book F U, Penguin by Simon Heffer
Cover of the book Rewind (Replica: The Plague Trilogy I) by Simon Heffer
Cover of the book The Face of a Stranger by Simon Heffer
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy