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paperback. A guide to effective writing suitable for the Americans. It answers questions of meaning, grammar, pronunciation, punctuation, and spelling in thousands of concise entries. It presents a systematic view of language as determined by context. It provides a chart of contexts and explains in which contexts a particular usage is appropriate. Num Pages: 482 pages. BIC Classification: 2ABM; CBG; CFFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 154 x 30. Weight in Grams: 726.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- Edition
- Revised ed.
- Number of pages
- 482
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231069892
- ISBN
- 9780231069892
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 48.09
€ 48.09
Paperback. A guide that shows how to use vocabulary to communicate effectively in any situation, this title includes tips for remembering when and how to use the right word and helps readers learn vocabulary that can enrich their speaking and writing skills. Series: For dummies. Num Pages: 360 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; CBG; CJBG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 188 x 20. Weight in Grams: 548.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 360
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780764553936
- ISBN
- 9780764553936
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 16.79
€ 19.99
€ 16.79
Paperback. With over 250 exercises that teach you the basics and test your skills on topics ranging from noun and verb agreement to correcting the most common spelling errors, this guide offers the information you need to become a grammar pro and the best writer you can be. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; CBG; CBW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 203 x 16. Weight in Grams: 378. A One-Stop Practice and Exercise Book for Perfect Writing. 256 pages. With over 250 exercises that teach you the basics and test your skills on topics ranging from noun and verb agreement to correcting the most common spelling errors, this guide offers the information you need to become a grammar pro and the best writer you can be. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 2AB; CBG; CBW. Dimension: 230 x 203 x 16. Weight: 472.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Adams Media
- Edition
- Workbook
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781440530067
- ISBN
- 9781440530067
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 14.19
€ 14.99
€ 14.19
Paperback. Whys & Therefores aids the reader to arrive at generalizations for the shape of the English language: words, grammar, meaning, sound and spelling. The format adopted throughout is that of a light-hearted ongoing Socratic dialogue between a mentor and a pupil. Num Pages: 280 pages, 11 figures. BIC Classification: 2AB; CBG; CFK; CJBG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 190 x 247 x 22. Weight in Grams: 588.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Equinox Publishing Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845536510
- ISBN
- 9781845536510
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 44.11
€ 44.11
paperback. Based on linguistic research carried out with Delaware speakers at Moraviantown, this is the first modern dictionary of Munsee Delaware. Series: Heritage. Num Pages: 660 pages. BIC Classification: 2JN; CBG; CJB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 254 x 171 x 32. Weight in Grams: 1130.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- University of Toronto Press Canada
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 660
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781442627109
- ISBN
- 9781442627109
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 58.69€ 56.94
€ 58.69
€ 56.94
paperback. Num Pages: 180 pages, 2000. BIC Classification: 2ABA; 2PGG; CBDX; CBG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 189 x 102 x 10. Weight in Grams: 196.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Hippocrene Books Inc.,U.S. United States
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 180
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780781808439
- ISBN
- 9780781808439
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 12.99
€ 13.99
€ 12.99
Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; 2AHB; CBG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 224 x 144 x 16. Weight in Grams: 370.
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Hackett Publishing Co, Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781624660375
- ISBN
- 9781624660375
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 51.77€ 40.43
€ 51.77
€ 40.43
Paperback. BIC Classification: CBD; CBF; CBG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Merriam Webster,U.S. United States
- Edition
- Box
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780877793328
- ISBN
- 9780877793328
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 28.00
€ 28.00
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- Multilingual Matters
- Number of pages
- 188
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781853591914
- ISBN
- 9781853591914
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.95
€ 35.95
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Samuel French Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 64
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780573090288
- ISBN
- 9780573090288
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.22
€ 16.22
Hardcover. Was the computer affected by a virus or effected by it? Did you see two deers in the woods or two deer? Should the lab report be sent to Tom and me or Tom and I? The only guide you need to master the principles of grammar, avoid common errors, and write more impressively. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; CBG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 191 x 140 x 23. Weight in Grams: 208.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Adams Media
- Edition
- abridged edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781440584787
- ISBN
- 9781440584787
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 14.64
€ 16.99
€ 14.64
Paperback. This is an entertaining guide to the most common grammatical mistakes in English, from apostrophe atrocities to the lie/lay conundrum. Using examples of errors found in major newspapers, magazines, and TV broadcasting, Thomas Parrish's fictional friend "the Grouchy Grammarian" explains basic elements of grammar and good writing. Num Pages: 192 pages, , black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; CBG; CFK; CJBG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 149 x 19. Weight in Grams: 360.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471223832
- ISBN
- 9780471223832
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.00€ 21.28
€ 23.00
€ 21.28
Paperback. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: CBG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 142 x 10. Weight in Grams: 216.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Beaufort Books
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 160
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780825306778
- ISBN
- 9780825306778
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 13.80
€ 14.99
€ 13.80
Paperback. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; CBG; CJCW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 214 x 143 x 11. Weight in Grams: 250.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Career Press
- Edition
- Trade Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781564142030
- ISBN
- 9781564142030
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 15.46
€ 16.99
€ 15.46
Paperback. This is a workbook in etymology and vocabulary building from Latin and Greek elements. An introduction which gives a brief description of the foreign influence of English vocabulary, is followed by exercises in spelling, usage and the histories of words. Num Pages: 246 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; 2ADL; 2AHA; CBG; CFF; CJB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 282 x 212 x 12. Weight in Grams: 585.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- University Press of America United States
- Number of pages
- 246
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780819193872
- ISBN
- 9780819193872
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 106.97
€ 106.97
Paperback. What really is correctness? Why do people care so much about it? What is at stake in the quarrel about good and bad usage? Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; CBG; CF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 197 x 26. Weight in Grams: 282. Very good copy with light shelf wear
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- John Murray Press
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KCW0015467
- ISBN
- 9781848542099
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
paperback. This book presents a variety of theoretical and empirical approaches to language use. Editor(s): Barlow, Michael; Kemmer, Suzanne. Num Pages: 384 pages, 42 b/w illus. 51 tables. BIC Classification: 2AB; CBG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 156 x 231 x 21. Weight in Grams: 572.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Centre for the Study of Language & Information United States
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 74th ed.
- SKU
- V9781575862200
- ISBN
- 9781575862200
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 24.94
€ 31.99
€ 24.94
Paperback. Presents comprehensive information on how the Spanish language is copyedited for publication. This book covers these major areas: language basics - capitalization, word division, spelling, and punctuation; language conventions - abbreviations, professional and personal titles, names of organizations, and nationalities; and, linguistic terminology. Num Pages: 284 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 2ADS; CBG; CBW; GBC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5830 x 3895 x 17. Weight in Grams: 652.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- University of Texas Press United States
- Number of pages
- 284
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780292725126
- ISBN
- 9780292725126
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 19.29
€ 19.99
€ 19.29
Paperback. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; CBG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Career Press United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781632650917
- ISBN
- 9781632650917
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.31
€ 17.31
Paperback. Do you ever search in vain for exactly the right word? While the English may not have a word for it, the good news is that the Greeks, the Norwegians, the Dutch or possibly the Inuits probably do. This is a smorgasbord of words from around the world that can come to the rescue when the English language fails. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: CBG; WHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 128 x 18. Weight in Grams: 198.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Corgi
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780552172431
- ISBN
- 9780552172431
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 15.08
€ 16.99
€ 15.08
Paperback. Num Pages: 576 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: CBG; JNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (XV) Technical / Manuals. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 40. Weight in Grams: 763.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1981
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- Second Edition
- Number of pages
- 576
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226720975
- ISBN
- 9780226720975
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 51.78€ 43.95
€ 51.78
€ 43.95
Paperback. "..a superb guide to the intricacies of the language..provides clear distinctions between and among confusing words but does so in a light and often humorous manner. Such a book is especially useful to journalism students, and even practicing journalists." |s John C. Merrill, Professor Emeritus of Journalism, University of Missouri Num Pages: 546 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; CBG; CJ; GBC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 137 x 19. Weight in Grams: 402.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1991
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
- Number of pages
- 546
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822630111
- ISBN
- 9780822630111
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 17.67
€ 17.99
€ 17.67
Paperback. Num Pages: 112 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: 2AB; CBG; CFK; CJBG; GBC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 272.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Random House USA Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 112
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781580082280
- ISBN
- 9781580082280
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 13.39
€ 14.99
€ 13.39
Paperback. Mostly Homonyms is a new treatment of a traditional topic that is easy to read and use without sacrificing academic relevance. It is intended not only for anyone who wishes to ascertain the correct spelling and usage of a homonym, but also for people who just love words. Num Pages: 166 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; CBG; CF; JNU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 154 x 10. Weight in Grams: 263.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- University Press of America United States
- Number of pages
- 166
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780761858331
- ISBN
- 9780761858331
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 53.76
€ 53.76