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03428nam a2200349 i 4500 |
| 005 - DATE AND TIME OF LATEST TRANSACTION |
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20230527183225.0 |
| 008 - FIXED-LENGTH DATA ELEMENTS--GENERAL INFORMATION |
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210211s2016 nyca|||| |||| 001 0 eng d |
| 020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER |
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| International Standard Book Number |
9781137586063 |
| Qualifying information |
paperback |
| 040 ## - CATALOGING SOURCE |
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| Original cataloging agency |
EG-CaTKH |
| Language of cataloging |
eng |
| Transcribing agency |
EG-CaTKH |
| Description conventions |
rda |
| 050 ## - LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CALL NUMBER |
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| Classification number |
PE1112 |
| Item number |
.H34 2016 |
| 082 00 - DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER |
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| Edition number |
23 |
| Classification number |
428.2 HA.I 2016 |
| 100 1# - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME |
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| Personal name |
Harrison, Mark, |
| Dates associated with a name |
1955- |
| Relator term |
author. |
| 245 10 - TITLE STATEMENT |
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| Title |
Improve your grammar : |
| Remainder of title |
the essential guide to accurate writing / |
| Statement of responsibility, etc. |
Mark Harrison, Vanessa Jakeman, Ken Paterson. |
| 250 ## - EDITION STATEMENT |
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| Edition statement |
Second edition. |
| 264 #1 - PRODUCTION, PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, MANUFACTURE, AND COPYRIGHT NOTICE |
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| Place of production, publication, distribution, manufacture |
London : |
| Name of producer, publisher, distributor, manufacturer |
Palgrave Macmillan, |
| Date of production, publication, distribution, manufacture, or copyright notice |
2016. |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION |
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| Extent |
xiii, 149 pages : |
| Other physical details |
illustrations ; |
| Dimensions |
25 cm. |
| 336 ## - CONTENT TYPE |
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| Source |
rdacontent |
| Content type term |
text |
| Content type code |
txt |
| 337 ## - MEDIA TYPE |
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| Source |
rdamedia |
| Media type term |
unmediated |
| Media type code |
n |
| 338 ## - CARRIER TYPE |
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| Source |
rdacarrier |
| Carrier type term |
volume |
| Carrier type code |
nc |
| 490 0# - SERIES STATEMENT |
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| Series statement |
Macmillan study skills |
| 500 ## - GENERAL NOTE |
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| General note |
Includes index. |
| 505 0# - FORMATTED CONTENTS NOTE |
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| Formatted contents note |
Parts of speech -- Parts of a sentence -- Singular or plural subjects and verbs -- Correct tense formation -- Using more than one verb tense -- Modal verbs -- Using the passive -- Direct and indirect questions -- Conditionals (If ...) -- Time words and phrases -- Emphasising -- Negative words and phrases -- Gerunds and infinitives -- Articles : a/an, the -- Relative clauses : who, which, that, etc. -- Comparing and contrasting -- Describing similarities and differences -- Using noun phrases -- Commas (1) : correct uses -- Commas (2) : incorrect uses -- Colons and semicolons -- Hyphens, dashes and brackets -- Apostrophes -- Inverted commas -- Capital letters -- Linking : contrasting -- Linking : adding -- Linking : causes -- Linking : results -- Signposting -- Using pronouns correctly -- Avoiding repetition of words -- Parallel structures -- Participles -- Incomplete sentences -- Avoiding long and disorganised sentences -- Avoiding too many short sentences -- Building successful long sentences -- Generalising -- Qualifying a statement -- Giving a definition -- Introducing an example -- Citing -- Paraphrasing -- Incorporating data -- Formal language (1) -- Formal language (2) -- The language of argument -- Using adverbs -- Using prepositions (1) -- Using prepositions (2) -- Creating longer words -- Using single words for impact -- Using phrasal verbs -- Commonly misused words -- Commonly confused words : homonyms -- Key spelling rules -- Common spelling mistakes -- Writing an email to your tutor -- Covering letters and CVs. |
| 520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC. |
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| Summary, etc. |
"Give your academic writing a head-start by ensuring that it is expressed in clear, appropriate and grammatically accurate English. Based on an analysis of students' writing, this book identifies the areas in which mistakes are typically made and will teach you to: write grammatically correct sentences; link sentences in a logical way; punctuate and spell accurately; improve your academic style. With clear explanations, examples of common errors and their corrections, and easy-to-use practice exercises, Improve Your Grammar is ideal for students attending or planning to attend university or college. This new edition also features advice on compiling CVs and cover letters to help you progress beyond your degree." |
| 650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM |
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| Topical term or geographic name entry element |
English language |
| General subdivision |
Grammar |
| Form subdivision |
Handbooks, manuals, etc. |
| 700 1# - ADDED ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME |
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| Personal name |
Jakeman, Vanessa, |
| Relator term |
author. |
| 700 1# - ADDED ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME |
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| Personal name |
Paterson, Ken, |
| Dates associated with a name |
1958- |
| Relator term |
author. |
| 942 ## - ADDED ENTRY ELEMENTS (KOHA) |
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| Source of classification or shelving scheme |
Dewey Decimal Classification |
| Koha item type |
Books |
| 998 ## - LOCAL CONTROL INFORMATION (RLIN) |
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| Cataloger's name |
huda.mahmoud |
| Cataloging process |
M |
| First Date, FD (RLIN) |
20220317 |
| 998 ## - LOCAL CONTROL INFORMATION (RLIN) |
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| Cataloger's name |
mona.romia |
| Cataloging process |
R |
| First Date, FD (RLIN) |
20220320 |
| 700 ## - ADDED ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME |
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| Authority record control number or standard number |
Jakeman, Vanessa, |
| 700 ## - ADDED ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME |
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| Authority record control number or standard number |
Paterson, Ken |
