The Gremlins of Grammar

by Boyle, Toni; Sullivan, K. D.

• ISBN13: 9780071456685
• ISBN10: 0071456686
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2005-10-06
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education

Summary

lighthearted romp through the basics of American English that will help even the most grammatically challenged readers perfect their skills Do your participles dangle indelicately? Do you dare to split infinitives? Do you tremble at the thought of ending sentences with a preposition? Whether aspiring wordsmiths or avowed grammar geeks, readers will delight in this witty instructional that takes the bite out of American English. The Gremlins of Grammar offers a piquant primer for professionals, students, and anyone who wants to write it right and speak with style.

Author Biography

Toni Boyle has more than twenty years of writing experience. She lives in Chicago.

K.D. Sullivan is the founder and CEO of Creative Solutions, a leading proofreading and editorial agency. She lives in San Francisco.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	vii
Introduction	xi
Good English---Whom Cares?	1	(74)
Covering the Basics, Part One
Parts of Speech	11	(16)
Covering the basics, Part Two
Punctuation Marks	27	(26)
Pronouns
We Owe Them an Apology	53	(22)
Tackling Verbs with Verve	75	(22)
It's Only a Word---What Does It Matter?	97	(30)
Vivid Vocabulary and Superior Spelling	127	(70)
A Dose of Style
Putting It All Together	151	(20)
Internet English
Be Trilingual in One Language	171	(14)
Regionalspeak
Our Common Language Isn't the Same	185	(12)
Appendix	197	(8)
Index	205