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Can learning about punctuation really be fun? You bet--in Elsa Knight Bruno's Punctuation Celebration, featuring illlustrations by Jenny Whitehead
Punctuation marks come alive in this clever picture book featuring fourteen playful poems. Periods stop sentences in a baker's shop, commas help a train slow down, quotation marks tell people what to do, and colons stubbornly introduce lists. This appealing primer is a surefire way to make punctuation...
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In a world that is increasingly, driven by words and text, knowing how to use grammar to communicate correctly and accurately becomes all the more important at school, in business, and in relationships. With the newly updated and revised Grammar Success in 20 Minutes a Day, writing and speaking without mistakes becomes much easier-and all it takes is four weeks of study for 20 minutes a day! Thorough and concise, Grammar Success in 20 Minutes a Day,...
90) Ejemplario sobre el uso de las mayúsculas y de las minúsculas en la Argentina y en el mundo hispá
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¿Qué valor tiene no usar mayúsculas o minúsculas cuando corresponde hacerlo? El uso de mayúsculas y de minúsculas constituye un tema arduo que carece de fácil solución, sobre todo cuando, al escribir, prima la subjetividad a causa de la premura, el gusto, la intención literaria o la rebelde ignorancia. También cada país de lengua española las emplea de acuerdo con sus normas locales, y no siempre hay coincidencias con la norma panhispánica.
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Please note: This is a companion version & not the original book.
Book Preview:#1 Verbal communication is not just limited to words, but also includes body language, tone of voice, and facial expressions. These are all things that we can communicate with others through language.
#2 The author will be discussing the science of language, which has progressed greatly in the past few decades.
#3 The idea that language is a cultural invention rather...
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Verbs and tenses are one of the most difficult parts of the English language for learners. There seem to be so many different tenses and structures that are not simple. I have compiled this book to help make verbs easier to understand. The book is in five parts: Chapter 1 The basics Here we look at the main terms used to describe different kinds of verb, eg transitive and intransitive. Chapter 2 Tenses In this section, we explain the wide range of...
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Lo que escribimos es, sin duda, espejo de lo que somos. Las palabras aparecen vacías, porque los tiempos en que vivimos devoran la espiritualidad del hombre y enaltecen las apariencias en pro del interés material: todo vale -hasta el error- si es sinónimo de conveniencia. Entonces, las voces brillan de manera artificial, porque ya no se pesan los significados. Es lo mismo un anacoluto que una oración ordenadamente construida, una preposición...
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Learn the basics of English and learn about everyday life in the UK. Here contemporary, popular English is simply and practically presented. Lots of examples are included to help you learn. The book covers many areas of everyday life. Readers are given simple exercises to do on each of the 31 days. You will grasp the basics of the English language in a month.
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This scarce antiquarian book comprises a comprehensive and accessible guide written with the intention of easing children into the basic principles of English grammar. This first volume treats only the parts of speech, the growth of the simple sentence, punctuation, and common errors in English. Chapters included in this book are: The Noun, The Adjective, The Pronoun, The Verb, The Adverb, The Preposition, The Conjunction, The Interjection, Review,...
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The Best Little Grammar Collection Ever! combines three of The Grammar Diva's books to create a complete grammar reference:
1) The Best Little Grammar Book Ever! is used by many schools and colleges. It is an easy-to-use grammar and punctuation guide that includes a writing lesson and a complete index. It also contains lists of commonly misspelled and mispronounced words and a glossary of grammar terminology.
Contents include the parts of speech,...
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"English Dictionary. Sentence, Grammar and Pronunciation" is a handbook of English language. It is prepared in the form of self-instructor. As it deals with all the aspects of English language, teachers and students, as well as, professionals can make use of it. With this book one feels how simple and beautiful English is.
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For years, high school English teacher Sue Sommer has given her students a photocopied edition of The Bugaboo Review. Filled with fun ways to remember and correct the most common pitfalls in language, the Review is legendary at her school. Because it's so accessible and easy to use, parents have requested copies, and the friends of parents, not to mention past students who have worn out their copies but want to take the Review with them into their...
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