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Usage & grammar guides

Paperback. Num Pages: 246 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: CBG; JNU; YQCS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 253 x 181 x 16. Weight in Grams: 540.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
The University of Michigan Press United States
Number of pages
262
Condition
New
SKU
V9780472031016
ISBN
9780472031016
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.45

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

€ 44.99
€ 39.50

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

€ 14.17

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

€ 74.08

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Thomas Nelson Publishers United States
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
SKU
V9781595553003
ISBN
9781595553003
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 15.40

Hardcover. The way we use our language to convince and cajole is based on timeless principles - on repetition and variety, suspense and relief, expectation and satisfaction - that have been employed by writers and speakers since the Golden Age of Greece. This title presents an overview and analysis of the uses of rhetoric in the English language. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: CBG; CBW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 162 x 235 x 23. Weight in Grams: 584.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
David R. Godine Publisher Inc United States
Edition
7.2.2010
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9781567923858
ISBN
9781567923858
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 27.61

paperback. This intermediate textbook continues to develop students' skills in listening, speaking, reading, and writing Vietnamese at the second-year language learning level. Each chapter is organized into the following sections: dialogue, grammar, reading, practice exercises and a list of vocabulary. Num Pages: 222 pages, 243 black & white illustrations, 65 tables. BIC Classification: 2GRV; CBG; CFP; CJB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 280 x 216 x 14. Weight in Grams: 608.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
University Press of America United States
Number of pages
222
Condition
New
SKU
V9780761862437
ISBN
9780761862437
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 64.50

Paperback. Many students learn the process of writing - or how to write - without learning the grammatical structures essential to the actual writing. This book teaches students high-level grammar items and structures that will give a more literate and natural sound to their writing. It reviews the grammar and common writing mistakes. Num Pages: 208 pages, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: 2AB; CBG. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 279 x 216 x 15. Weight in Grams: 567.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
The University of Michigan Press United States
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9780472033096
ISBN
9780472033096
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.23

Paperback. Examines issues, such as test design, the rating process, validity, measurement, and the social dimension of language testing. This book looks at both traditional and modern forms of language assessment, and the challenges posed by various views. Series Editor(s): Widdowson, H. G. Series: Oxford Introduction to Language Study ELT. Num Pages: 156 pages, black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: CBG; EL. Category: (L) ELT / TEFL. Dimension: 260 x 138 x 9. Weight in Grams: 180.
Publisher
Oxford University Press, USA
Number of pages
156
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780194372220
ISBN
9780194372220
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.06

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

€ 34.71

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

€ 15.99
€ 15.70

Hardcover. .
Publisher
Merlin Unwin Books
Number of pages
112
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781906122546
ISBN
9781906122546
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.77

Paperback. A guide to English grammar and usage for the twenty-first century, pairing grammar rules with interesting and humorous quotations from American popular culture. Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; CBG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 212 x 141 x 29. Weight in Grams: 444.
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780190215286
ISBN
9780190215286
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99

Paperback. What is the difference between amend and emend, between imply and infer, and between uninterested and disinterested? When should one put owing to rather than due to? Why should the temptation to write actually, basically or at this moment in time always be strenuously resisted? This book deals with these questions. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; CBG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 130 x 198 x 25. Weight in Grams: 280.
Publisher
Random House UK
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099558460
ISBN
9780099558460
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.90

Hardback. A hilarious, furious and profoundly useful short guide to the most maddening punctuation in English. Num Pages: 64 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; CBG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 110 x 157 x 15. Weight in Grams: 120.
Publisher
Icon Books Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781785781414
ISBN
9781785781414
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 9.07

Paperback. Num Pages: 367 pages. BIC Classification: CBG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 279 x 200 x 22. Weight in Grams: 874.
Publisher
Akademiai Kiado Hungary
Number of pages
367
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
with extra glossary
Condition
New
SKU
V9789630589338
ISBN
9789630589338
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.99
€ 49.60

Paperback. The most compendious collection of words for aspiring scholars, this book will help you hold your own in intellectual discourse. Featuring 2,400 sophisticated, obscure, and obtuse terms, each page will teach you the definitions you need to know to lock academic horns with the clerisy Num Pages: 332 pages. BIC Classification: CBG; GBC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 342.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Adams Media
Condition
New
SKU
V9781440591068
ISBN
9781440591068
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 19.09

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
€ 17.77

Paperback. Num Pages: 112 pages. BIC Classification: CBG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 175 x 124 x 10. Weight in Grams: 113.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Dover Publications Inc. United States
Number of pages
112
Condition
New
SKU
V9780486481142
ISBN
9780486481142
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 9.00

Paperback. Presents a fresh edition Plain Words, that was intended simply as a guide to the proper use of English for the Civil Service. This guide reflects numerous changes that took place in English usage. It features a private archive. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; CBG; CBW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (L) ELT / TEFL; (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 199 x 129 x 20. Weight in Grams: 242.
Publisher
PENGUIN BOOKS
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780241960349
ISBN
9780241960349
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.78

Paperback. Spanning the seventeenth to the twentieth century, and ranging across cultures, from England to Mexico, this collection of essays provide an overview of the historical evolution in thinking about translation and offer strong individual opinions by prominent contemporary theorists. Editor(s): Biguenet, John; Schulte, Rainer. Num Pages: 256 pages, vi, 254 p. BIC Classification: CBG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 215 x 142 x 12. Weight in Grams: 362. An Anthology of Essays from Dryden to Derrida. 256 pages, vi, 254 p. Editor(s): Biguenet, John; Schulte, Rainer. Spanning the seventeenth to the twentieth century, and ranging across cultures, from England to Mexico, this collection of essays provide an overview of the historical evolution in thinking about translation and offer strong individual opinions by prominent contemporary theorists. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. BIC Classification: CBG. Dimension: 215 x 142 x 12. Weight: 318.
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1992
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226048710
ISBN
9780226048710
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99

Paperback. Effective and easy to follow, this step-by-step guide aims to dispel the mysteries of punctuation and prove a useful aid to writing clear English. Num Pages: 176 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 2AB; CBG; CF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 125 x 12. Weight in Grams: 136.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Penguin
Condition
New
SKU
9780140513660
ISBN
9780140513660
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.14

Paperback. A guide to the grammatical laws and idiosyncrasies that govern the English Language. It is suitable for linguists, English Language students, and those who write in English. Num Pages: 160 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; 2BMH; CBG; CFK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 124 x 11. Weight in Grams: 114.
Publisher
Penguin
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780140514643
ISBN
9780140514643
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 9.43

Paperback. Num Pages: 512 pages, Illustrated. BIC Classification: 2ADS; CBG; MJ. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 158 x 228 x 23. Weight in Grams: 808.
Publisher
Elsevier - Health Sciences Division
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780323371148
ISBN
9780323371148
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 54.40

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