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ISBN: 0673184749

ISBN13: 9780673184740

The Little English Handbook: Choices and Conventions

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Item: The Little English Handbook: Choices and Conventions, with MLA Update (8th Edition)
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by Edward P.J. Corbett and Sheryl L. Finkle

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Book Overview

This pocket-sized, inexpensive, elegant little handbook addresses the most prevalent writing problems people face. Clear and easy to understand, The Little English Handbook will help you solve any... This description may be from another edition of this product.

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:0673184749

ISBN13:9780673184740

Release Date:January 1987

Publisher:Pearson Scott Foresman

Length:288 Pages

Weight:0.50 lbs.

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Indispensable!

Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 16 years ago

I bought this little book back in college, but started using it again recently on a temp job as an Executive Assistant for a CEO. Simply put, it's the best, most concise guide for grammar, style and punctuation that I've come across. Now I use it whenever I write business letters, personal letters and my own creative writing. It makes a wonderful quick guide if you're in a hurry, but also gives plenty of examples to flesh out the do's and don'ts. Many people today don't know how to write well, but the amount of guidebooks out there is downright intimidating. The Little English Handbook is well written, easy to understand, unpretentious, and actually makes you want to learn more about how to use the English language properly. Now you'll know when to use semicolons, how to avoid awkward sentences, and what the heck a conjunctive adverb is! This handbook should be on everyone's bookshelf.

throw a copy into your backpack--

Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 24 years ago

--you'll need it. A mini-library of English knowledge in one compact book. If it isn't listed here, then you probably won't need it.

great writing tool

Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 24 years ago

I loved this book. It helped me through my first english 101 class in college, and it's cheapice made it affordable. It contains help on word ussage, punctuation, and spelling. It is easy to use and if you use it you are guranteed an AS like I got. I couldn't have passed college english wihtout it!