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Mango is an easy-to-use, self-paced, online language-learning system. Choose from over 70 languages including English as a second language, Spanish, French, Japanese, Brazilian Portuguese, German, Mandarin Chinese, Greek, Italian, and Russian.
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238 pages ; 18 cm
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English
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Grammar is about figuring out what you're trying to say and how best to say it. Expert linguist Grant Barett gives you the tools and motivation to improve the way you communicate - from conjugating verbs and mastering punctuation to developing your own style. English speakers of all levels will turn to this easy-to-navigate guide again and again for quick and authoritative information.
8) The perfect English grammar workbook: simple rules and quizzes to master today's English language
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211 pages ; 26 cm
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English
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Find: EASY-TO-FOLLOW LESSONS organized by how we naturally learn -- simple instructions followed by self-directed quizzes; RELEVANT, ENGAGING EXAMPLES that demonstrate grammar rules with wit, humor, and contemporary appeal; RECENT, UP-TO-DATE RULES based on the English language we use today; A WIDE VARIETY OF EXERCISES that make learning fun; HELPFUL FEATURES FOR CLASSROOM USE including standalone answer keys for easy photocopying and color-coded...
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vi, 181 pages ; 28 cm
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English
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Reviews basic grammar, including parts of speech, sentence structure, and subject-verb agreement; provides a manual of usage, instruction on writing paragraphs and research papers, and how to develop one's own style; and includes exercises and a test.
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xxvii, 583 pages ; 25 cm.
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English
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"Few people can write on the English language with the authority of Bryan A. Garner. The author of The Chicago Manual of Style's "Grammar and Usage" chapter, Garner explains the vagaries of English with absolute precision and utmost clarity. With The Chicago Guide to Grammar, Usage, and Punctuation, he has written the definitive guide for writers who want their prose to be both memorable and correct. Throughout the book Garner describes standard literary...
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viii, 359 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
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English
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Why is so much writing so bad, and how can we make it better? Is the English language being corrupted by texting and social media? Do the kids today even care about good writing? Why should any of us care? In The Sense of Style, linguist and cognitive scientist Steven Pinker answers these questions and more. Rethinking the usage guide for the 21st century, Pinker doesn't carp about the decline of language or recycle pet peeves from the rulebooks of...
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xii, 352 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
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English
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Draws on groundbreaking research in computational linguistics to explain what language choices reveal about feelings, self-concept, and social intelligence, in a lighthearted treatise that also explores the language personalities of famous individuals.
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English
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This book examines adjectives, adverbs, and prepositions, explaining what they are and how they are used. The text is accompanied by bright, colorful sentence diagrams designed to clarify basic grammatical concepts, while engaging photographs and eye-catching illustrations make the book visually appealing to young readers.
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English
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This book examines verbs, explaining what they are and how they are used. The text is accompanied by bright, colorful sentence diagrams designed to clarify basic grammatical concepts, while engaging photographs and eye-catching illustrations make the book visually appealing to young readers.
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