Oxford A-Z of grammar and punctuation /

Seely, John, 1941-

Oxford A-Z of grammar and punctuation / A-Z of grammar & punctuation A-Z of grammar and punctuation John Seely. - Revised second edition. - xxiv, 183 pages ; 18 cm.

Previous edition: 2009.

How this book is arranged -- Introduction to grammar -- Further reading.

This work provides the basic information about grammar and punctuation that people need on a day-to-day basis. Arranged A to Z, it contains entries for standard grammatical terms as well as dealing with specific questions of usage. "Readers of all levels will find this excellent guide essential. Including examples of real usage taken from the Oxford Corpus, this handy volume provides clear information about grammar and punctuation that we need on a day-to-day basis in over 300 entries. Arranged alphabetically, it contains entries for standard grammatical terms such as pronoun, synonym, or transitive verb. It also discusses related questions of usage, for example how to distinguish between 'may or might', 'that or which', and 'it's or its'. For ease of use, over 40 feature entries on master headwords like adverb, hyphen, and spelling include diagrams listing related terms"--Publisher description.

9780199669189 019966918X

2013443745

GBB342689

016327892 Uk


English language--Grammar.
English language--Punctuation.

PE1097 / .S34 2013

428.2 SE.O 2013