The Birds and Bees of Words: A Guide to the Most Common Errors in Usage, Spelling, and GrammarSimon and Schuster, 29.06.2010 - 208 Seiten Himbo: a male bimbo. Protire: leave a boring job to do something more interesting. Sheeple: people who follow the crowd. These are just a few of the newly evolved words discussed and explained in The Birds and Bees of Words, an entertaining, informative look at the ever-changing nature of the English language. More than 1,000 words are featured on the book’s list of new and inventive words; nearly 30,000 more words are discussed in sections including a look at word roots and how they are used in modern language; a list of words that are commonly misspelled or misunderstood; and a style guide to usage rules and how and why they can be broken. Anyone who is intrigued by language, who is fascinated by words, or who simply wants to use our language clearly and effectively will enjoy The Birds and Bees of Words. Allworth Press, an imprint of Skyhorse Publishing, publishes a broad range of books on the visual and performing arts, with emphasis on the business of art. Our titles cover subjects such as graphic design, theater, branding, fine art, photography, interior design, writing, acting, film, how to start careers, business and legal forms, business practices, and more. While we don't aspire to publish a New York Times bestseller or a national bestseller, we are deeply committed to quality books that help creative professionals succeed and thrive. We often publish in areas overlooked by other publishers and welcome the author whose expertise can help our audience of readers. |
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... sentences together. You've seen how words are commonly spelled and observed that most writing has a pattern to it. Most likely, you appreciate the beauty of communicating through the amazing versatility of words and want to use them to ...
... sentences together. You've seen how words are commonly spelled and observed that most writing has a pattern to it. Most likely, you appreciate the beauty of communicating through the amazing versatility of words and want to use them to ...
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... sentence structure at all. Our written communications are extensions of ourselves, which project an image of who we are. E-mail doesn't give us license to throw all the rules out the window. Business e-mail should be as well composed as ...
... sentence structure at all. Our written communications are extensions of ourselves, which project an image of who we are. E-mail doesn't give us license to throw all the rules out the window. Business e-mail should be as well composed as ...
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... sentence as the subject or object of an action expressed by a verb. It can also be the object of a preposition. There are proper nouns and common nouns. Proper nouns denote individuals and personifications and are always capitalized ...
... sentence as the subject or object of an action expressed by a verb. It can also be the object of a preposition. There are proper nouns and common nouns. Proper nouns denote individuals and personifications and are always capitalized ...
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... sentence is Everybody loves somebody sometime. A relative pronoun plays two roles, both as a pronoun and as a connective. It is a subject or object in a subordinate part of a sentence, and it joins the subordinate to a more important ...
... sentence is Everybody loves somebody sometime. A relative pronoun plays two roles, both as a pronoun and as a connective. It is a subject or object in a subordinate part of a sentence, and it joins the subordinate to a more important ...
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... sentence or clause it appears in. Adjectives An adjective modifies a noun or pronoun by limiting, qualifying, or describing it in one of three forms of degree: positive (happy, beautiful), comparative (happier, more beautiful), or ...
... sentence or clause it appears in. Adjectives An adjective modifies a noun or pronoun by limiting, qualifying, or describing it in one of three forms of degree: positive (happy, beautiful), comparative (happier, more beautiful), or ...
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