Author : Paul Brians
Publisher : Franklin, Beedle & Associates, Inc.
Page : 261 pages
File Size : 21,7 MB
Release : 2003
Category : English language
ISBN : 1887902899
Online version of Common Errors in English Usage written by Paul Brians.
Author : Dr. Thomas Elliott Berry
Publisher : Pickle Partners Publishing
Page : 238 pages
File Size : 41,92 MB
Release : 2017-07-31
Category : History
ISBN : 1787207803
This book analyzes the errors most commonly made in spoken and written English and presents them in a systematic, down-to-earth manner. It does not dictate grammar to the reader; rather, it presents the guidelines for English usage currently being observed by the most competent and careful speakers and writers. The most troublesome words and phrases—as well as grammatical terms—are listed alphabetically within 18 subject areas to enable the reader to check quickly on questions of usage. In each case, illustrative examples are given, and the guiding principle is stated for the reader to follow in avoiding the mistake and others similar to it. An extensive index for additional ease of reference helps make this book a handy tool for the modern reader who realizes that mere knowledge is no longer sufficient—that one must be able to express his knowledge clearly, forcefully, and correctly.
Author : Tim Collins
Publisher : McGraw Hill Professional
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 39,65 MB
Release : 2012-03-09
Category : Foreign Language Study
ISBN : 0071830669
Speak and write English as if it were your native tongue! Are you tired of making the same mistakes in English again and again? End the bad habits that can leave the people you talk to confused. Correct Your English Errors warns you of hundreds of typical errors learners make and explains the reasons behind the mistakes, so you can correct yourself in the future. Improve your English skills with this fun and comprehensive guide and avoid all the common mistakes, such as: Mispronouncing and misspelling words Applying your native language's grammar patterns to English Putting verbs in the wrong tense Using incorrect prepositions in expressions Confusing subject-verb agreement Correct Your English Errors offers exercises covering all parts of grammar and provides review passages to check that you are error-free. Soon, biting your nails will be your only bad habit!
Author : Carl James
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 282 pages
File Size : 20,98 MB
Release : 2013-12-02
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 1317890299
Errors in Language Learning and Use is an up-to-date introduction and guide to the study of errors in language, and is also a critical survey of previous work. Error Analysis occupies a central position within Applied Linguistics, and seeks to clarify questions such as `Does correctness matter?', `Is it more important to speak fluently and write imaginatively or to communicate one's message?' Carl James provides a scholarly and well-illustrated theoretical and historical background to the field of Error Analysis. The reader is led from definitions of error and related concepts, to categorization of types of linguistic deviance, discussion of error gravities, the utility of teacher correction and towards writing learner profiles. Throughout, the text is guided by considerable practical experience in language education in a range of classroom contexts worldwide.
Author : Frank H. Vizetelly
Publisher :
Page : 252 pages
File Size : 13,62 MB
Release : 1906
Category : English language
ISBN :
Author : William Ballantyne Hodgson
Publisher :
Page : 276 pages
File Size : 42,23 MB
Release : 1886
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Author : Elaine Bender
Publisher : Barnes & Noble
Page : 212 pages
File Size : 17,11 MB
Release : 2003
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9780760741375
Author : Collins Dictionaries
Publisher : HarperCollins UK
Page : 226 pages
File Size : 48,48 MB
Release : 2013-10-10
Category : Foreign Language Study
ISBN : 0007542348
Focussing on the most common errors in English, this book is the easiest way to improve your everyday language skills. Using simple explanations and corpus examples, it uses a thematic approach to steer learners away from the most common pitfalls in English.
Author : Frank Kermode
Publisher : Harvard University Press
Page : 460 pages
File Size : 43,13 MB
Release : 1991
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780674931527
This book is a record of Kermode's "error," his wandering through literature past and present. He notes that "in thirty-odd years I have written several hundred reviews, an example I would strongly urge the young not to follow." From these Kermode has selected the pieces he treasures most; they provide an example that will be difficult to follow.
Author : Kory Stamper
Publisher : Vintage
Page : 322 pages
File Size : 12,43 MB
Release : 2018-03-06
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 110197026X
“We think of English as a fortress to be defended, but a better analogy is to think of English as a child. We love and nurture it into being, and once it gains gross motor skills, it starts going exactly where we don’t want it to go: it heads right for the goddamned electrical sockets.” With wit and irreverence, lexicographer Kory Stamper cracks open the obsessive world of dictionary writing, from the agonizing decisions about what to define and how to do it to the knotty questions of ever-changing word usage. Filled with fun facts—for example, the first documented usage of “OMG” was in a letter to Winston Churchill—and Stamper’s own stories from the linguistic front lines (including how she became America’s foremost “irregardless” apologist, despite loathing the word), Word by Word is an endlessly entertaining look at the wonderful complexities and eccentricities of the English language.
