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You're no idiot, of course. You've probably written your share of book reports,, term papers, e-mails, and thank you notes. The rules of writing can be confusing, however, and might result in final drafts riddled with gaffes, typos, and errors!

The Complete Idiot's Guide® to Grammar and Style, Second Edition, will take you step by step through the basics of spelling, punctuation, and sentence formation to help you become an effective communicator of the written word! In this revised and updated Complete Idiot's Guide®, you get:

Explanations of writing styles including exposition, narration, argumentation, and description.
Definitions of such writing mistakes as dangling modifiers, mixed metaphors, and split infinitives–and how to avoid them.
Examples of model documents such as resumes, cover letters, and thank you notes.
The differences between drafting a business letter and crafting a personal one.

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Paperback: 432 pages
Publisher: Alpha; 2 edition (August 5, 2003)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1592571158
ISBN-13: 978-1592571154
Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 7.4 x 1 inches
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usage dilemmas, pronoun that shows, conjunctive adverbs, appositive phrases, linking verbs, predicate nominative, correlative conjunctions, nonsexist language, proper adjectives, helping verbs, misplaced modifier, coordinating conjunction

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Will Robinson, The Least You Need, New York, Singular Plural, United States, Abraham Lincoln, Word Suffix New Word, Answers Possible, Laurie Rozakis, More Parts of Speech, Boston College, Mark Twain, Old English, Silly Putty, Statue of Liberty, Usage Dilemmas, Adjectives Versus Adverbs, Answers Did, Charlie Chaplin, New Jersey, Redundancy Repair Reason, Rock Around the Clock, Round Up the Usual Suspects, The Department of Redundancy Department, Winston Churchill

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5.0 out of 5 stars Informative, yet entertaining, May 27, 2000

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Truly, I'm not a complete idiot when it comes to grammar. But the English language is so screwed up that even experts admit to having trouble with it. This book will help explain some of the more problematic parts of grammar while keeping you entertained. I've read dozens of books on grammar, but they were all very dry and confusing. This is the first one that makes it all seem so simple. The author gives hints for remembering the rules about many of the more confusing elements of our language--like who/whom--which makes this book even more valuable. Through exercises and interesting sidenotes and facts, you'll learn spelling tricks, the correct uses for colons and semicolons, when to use 'lay' and when to use 'lie,' and gobs of other things. Confused about predicates and prepositions? No problem. This book explains it. Need help with cover letters or memos? Bingo--this book will assist. It's a wonderful book and one I can't live without. The best grammar book I own.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Laurie Rocks!, May 5, 1999

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This book is great. It has all the content of a dried-up grammar reference text, and NONE of the pain. Laurie is funny, direct, and great at communicating the relationship between grammatical functions and the purpose of writing.

This text can be used as a regular reference to check your work, or you can read it straight through. (Let's see someone say that about Scott Foresman!) Thanks, Dr. Rozakis.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Informal and General Approach, December 11, 2003

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The subject of grammar is one that always had me cringing fairly quickly in English and Journalism classes I had in grammar school and again in high school. This is material that more often than not comes off as very dry. And yet grammar is very important in producing clear, concise and quality writing. This book goes a long way in demystifying and explaining the basics of grammar. And it does it in an informal way that makes it easier to grasp all the important concepts of grammar and style.

Every grammatical article, be it noun, verb, dangling participle, or adverb is covered here. Starting off with a basic over view of grammar in the first few chapters, the book then goes on to discuss parts of speech, verbs, pronouns, adjectives, prepositional phrases, clauses, even chapters on proper punctuation and spelling. It does all this in a way that keeps your attention. If only my English teachers way back when could have kept this material interesting.

There's even a section near the book's end about business writing, be it cover letters, resumes, memos or email. This proves how important good clear writing is in the business world as well as everywhere else. And also, this is a book you can refer back to when faced with a "grammar question," since it's also a good "grammar reference" book. If you do a lot of writing, either for business or pleasure this is an excellent book to have around.

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3.0 out of 5 stars Still lost!
I am still lost as to what nouns, adverd, ajectives, ect are, their brief description and lack of examples leaving me frustrated.

Published 2 months ago by P. Hiteshew

5.0 out of 5 stars An excellent book for beginners.
An excellent book to teach grammar, style and punctuation for beginners, and those who want to improve there English. Full of good examples and tests to evaluate your progress.

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Over all the Idiot's Guide to Grammar and Style offers good information that is usually easy to understand. However, the child-like humor ruined it for me. Read more

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I bought this book and read it, it is interesting however, it includes many jokes inserted in between subjects which I could not understand, that's may be because English is my... Read more

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Dr. Rozakis, one of the nation's most revered textbook authorities, has balanced the elements of grammar with a wit and joie de vivre that is rare indeed in academe. Read more

Published on March 24, 2001 by mary ellen snodgrass

1.0 out of 5 stars second edition corrections?
I bought this book to help my 15 yr. old son learn grammar. Its good points are negated, for me, by some egregious errors. For example, on p. Read more

Published on January 13, 2001 by calle urano

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Yeah, I know it sounds weird; who reads grammar books for fun? But Laurie Rozakis infuses this solid guide with her own brand of quirky humor, and it works beautifully. Read more

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