July 14th, 2010
Category: Literacy Skills
Tags: About, Affect, critics, Email, English, Language, Messaging, Text, These, Usage
What do critics of text messaging and email say about how these affect English language usage, literacy development, and writing and reading skills of young people today. What role does texting play in your life, and what is your own reaction to those critics?
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March 31st, 2010
Category: Teaching Literacy
Tags: 'koto', Japanese, japanese literacy, Literacy, Start, Usage, Written
Hey everyone. I have a question.
I have been teaching myself Japanese for a while now and I’m starting to get better, but that also means I’m working on my Japanese literacy now. I have a penpal that I write with in Japanese.
I use and see the word ‘koto’ a lot. The thing that puzzles me, is that I often see people write it in hiragana (こと) when there is the kanji (事). Since I know sometimes it’s easy to make mistakes with kanji like these (Such as 宜しく when trying to say “nice to meet you”), so I have been…
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March 2nd, 2010
Category: Books
Tags: at, dangling modifier, English, english books from mcgraw-hill, english grammar, Grammar, Handbook, handbook of english grammar and usage, intensive english grammar for esl learners, mcgraw hill, mcgraw hill english grammar, McGrawHill, Usage
- ISBN13: 9780071441339
- Condition: NEW
- Notes: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark.
Product Description
Those pesky dangling modifiers, split infinitives, and comma splices, they infect our spoken and written language with such frequency that even native English speakers find it difficult to determine what’s right and what’s wrong! The McGraw-Hill Handbook of English Grammar and Usage shows you how to fix these everyday English language mistakes.
With commonsense, easy-to-remember usage tips throughout, this handbook features incorrect and correct grammatical examples, a short review of basic grammar, a glossary, and more.
The McGraw-Hill Handbook of English Grammar and Usage
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February 24th, 2010
Category: Books
Tags: at, English, Fowler's, Modern, modern english usage words, r words, Usage
- ISBN13: 9780198610212
- Condition: NEW
- Notes: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark.
Product Description
Fowler’s Modern English Usage is the world-famous guide to English usage, loved and used by writers of all kinds. In keeping with its long tradition, Fowler’s gives comprehensive and practical advice on grammar, syntax, style, and choice of words. It gives a clear and authoritative picture of the English we use, and elucidates many scores of usage questions such as the split infinitive and the intricacies of political correctness. It gives in-depth coverage of both British and American English with reference to the English of Australia, Canada, New Zealand, and…
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December 5th, 2009
Category: Books
Tags: 2010, at, Boxed, Calendar, Common, common errors in english, common errors in english usage, Daily, English, Errors, Usage, web
Product Description
It’s the popular book and Web site in calendar form. Tear off the pages and get a practical usage trip every day.
2010 Common Errors in English Usage Daily Boxed Calendar
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November 25th, 2009
Category: Books
Tags: at, Classic, Dictionary, Edition, English, First, Grammar, Modern, Usage
Product Description
No book had more influence on twentieth-century writers of English than Henry Fowler’s Dictionary of Modern English Usage. It rapidly became the standard work of reference for the correct use of English in terms of choice of words, grammar, and style. Much loved for his firm opinions, passion, and dry humor, Fowler has stood the test of time and is still considered by many to be the best arbiter of good practice.
Now Oxford is bringing back the original long-out-of-print first edition of this beloved work, enhanced with a new introduction by one of today’s leading experts on the language,…
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