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Grammar for Grown-Ups A Straightforward Guide to Good English

Hardback (06 Sep 2012)

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Publisher's Synopsis

Agitated about apostrophes?
Struggling with spelling?
Dithering over dangling participles?
Stumped by the subjunctive?

Relax. Help is at hand...

For native English speakers who realise that there is more to good
English than meets the eye, but don't know where to start; for parents
struggling to explain the finer details to their kids; and for English-
language students everywhere . . . this is the only book you need.

Grammar for Grown-Ups guides you through the perils, pitfalls and
problematic aspects of the English language, with fun test-yourself
sections all the way.

About the Publisher

Square Peg

Square Peg is an eclectic and commercial nonfiction hardback list, within the prestigious Vintage Division of Random House. We publish around 20 titles per year. Our select list of titles are cherry-picked on the basis of editorial passion. We place huge emphasis on stand-out design. We publish a thriving cookery list, which spans the latest street-food entrepreneurs like BanhMi11 and the Meringue Girls to iconic writers like Claudia Roden and Anna del Conte. Our cookery stable also includes Stevie Parle, Smitten Kitchen, The Primrose Bakery and Peyton & Byrne.

Book information

ISBN: 9780224087018
Publisher: Random House
Imprint: Square Peg
Pub date:
DEWEY: 425
DEWEY edition: 23
Language: English
Number of pages: 304
Weight: 446g
Height: 207mm
Width: 154mm
Spine width: 28mm