A Commonsense Guide to Grammar and Usage (Spiral-bound)

~ Larry Beason (Author), Mark Lester (Author)

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Product Description

This student-friendly reference handbook and workbook helps students recognize, correct, and avoid the most common and most serious grammar and usage errors. More commonsense than ever before, the fourth edition has been streamlined and redesigned to aid visual learners, with even less jargon and a clearer presentation of sample errors and corrections.

About the Author

LARRY BEASON is associate professor of English and director of composition at the University of South Alabama. His teaching interests include composition, grammar, and the teaching of writing. He has published in journals such as Research in the Teaching of English and Journal of Business Communication.

MARK LESTER, former professor of English at Eastern Washington University, is the author of over a dozen books on grammar and linguistics. He has served as the chair of the department of English as a Second Language at the University of Hawaii and chair of the department of English at Eastern Washington University.

Product Details

• Spiral-bound: 512 pages
• Publisher: Bedford/St. Martin's; 4th edition (November 7, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0312436572
• ISBN-13: 978-0312436575
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6.6 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #821,268 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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4.0 out of 5 stars A simple and easy to understand book for a beginner., February 16, 2009

By	T. Chendrawati "miss sf" (California) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: A Commonsense Guide to Grammar and Usage (Spiral-bound)

I am using this book for ENG 26 at SF City college. In class, we discussed about how easy and simple this book is. There are tips on how to do better in grammar although not all the tips are really helpful. Some students got confused in "I realized" tip. This book is good for a beginner to really understand " the signals and rules" of a good English.