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The grouchy grammarian : [World Wide Web] a how-not-to guide to the 47 most common mistakes in English made by journalists, broadcasters, and others who should know better /

by Parrish, Thomas (Thomas D.).
Type: materialTypeLabelBookPublisher: Hoboken, NJ J. Wiley c2002Description: vi, 186 p. ; 23 cm.ISBN: 0471223832.Subject(s): HS - Language A | High school | English language -- Usage -- Handbooks, manuals, etcOnline resources: Publisher description | Table of contents Summary: Profiles forty-seven common grammar mistakes and explains how to avoid them, covering such topics as subject-verb agreement, "may"/"might," the misuse of old sayings and foreign phrases, and "fuzzy" speech.
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 175-180) and index.

Profiles forty-seven common grammar mistakes and explains how to avoid them, covering such topics as subject-verb agreement, "may"/"might," the misuse of old sayings and foreign phrases, and "fuzzy" speech.

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