Have You Eaten Grandma?
Autor Gyles Brandrethen Limba Engleză Paperback – 30 sep 2020
'Brandreth excels . . . in all his linguisticjoie de vivre'Guardian
Don't know if it's, like, okay to say 'like'?
Are your apostrophe's in the wrong place?
Want to make fewer not less grammatical mistakes?
Then do not despair,Have You Eaten Grandma?is the definitive (and hilarious) guide to punctuation, spelling, and good English for the twenty-first century.
Self-confessed grammar guru Gyles Brandreth pokes fun at the linguistic foibles of our time, tells us where we've been going wrong (and how to put it right), and reveals his tips and tricks to make every one of us better, more confident users (not abusers) of the English language. End of.
Is 'End of' alright? Wait, is 'alright' all right?
You'll find out right here . . .
This hilarious companion to 21st century language is perfect for anyone pedantic about punctuation or scrupulous about spelling.
'A laugh-a-lot, spanning everything . . . great book, I'm loving this'Chris Evans,BBC Radio 2
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Specificații
ISBN-13: 9781405945080
ISBN-10: 1405945087
Pagini: 320
Dimensiuni: 129 x 198 x 19 mm
Greutate: 0.23 kg
Editura: Penguin Books
Colecția Penguin
Locul publicării:London, United Kingdom
ISBN-10: 1405945087
Pagini: 320
Dimensiuni: 129 x 198 x 19 mm
Greutate: 0.23 kg
Editura: Penguin Books
Colecția Penguin
Locul publicării:London, United Kingdom
Notă biografică
Gyles
Daubeney
Brandrethis
an
English
theatre
producer,
actor,
politician,
journalist,
author
and
TV
presenter.
Born
in
Germany,
he
moved
to
London
at
the
age
of
three
and,
after
his
education
at
New
College,
Oxford,
he
began
his
career
in
television.
He went from presentingPuzzle Partyin the 1970s, to appearing inCountdown's Dictionary Corner for over 300 episodes. His career has since encompassed becoming an MP and appearing regularly on TV and radio, but writing is his true passion.
His past books include;Word Play,Oxford Dictionary of Humorous QuotationsandBreaking the Code: Westminster Diaries.
He went from presentingPuzzle Partyin the 1970s, to appearing inCountdown's Dictionary Corner for over 300 episodes. His career has since encompassed becoming an MP and appearing regularly on TV and radio, but writing is his true passion.
His past books include;Word Play,Oxford Dictionary of Humorous QuotationsandBreaking the Code: Westminster Diaries.
Recenzii
Best
thing
ever,
laugh-a-lot,
spanning
everything.
Great
book,
I'm
loving
this
Brilliant, clear, entertaining, very funny and often outright silly. Brandreth excels . . . in all his linguistic joie de vivre and amusing self-awareness
A witty and well-informed guide to the vagaries of English grammar. Heed his words; you won't regret it
Whether you are obsessed with getting grammar right, baffled by grammar or (like us) just in love with words, you are going to love this. A hilarious and definitive guide to 21st-century language
An informal guide to punctuation, spelling and good English for the twenty-first century
This is a grammar guide that only Gyles Brandreth could write! Full of humour throughout, this is his definitive guide to punctuation, spelling and good English for the twenty-first century
The wordsmith's wordsmith guides us through the delights of the English language
Brilliant, clear, entertaining, very funny and often outright silly. Brandreth excels . . . in all his linguistic joie de vivre and amusing self-awareness
A witty and well-informed guide to the vagaries of English grammar. Heed his words; you won't regret it
Whether you are obsessed with getting grammar right, baffled by grammar or (like us) just in love with words, you are going to love this. A hilarious and definitive guide to 21st-century language
An informal guide to punctuation, spelling and good English for the twenty-first century
This is a grammar guide that only Gyles Brandreth could write! Full of humour throughout, this is his definitive guide to punctuation, spelling and good English for the twenty-first century
The wordsmith's wordsmith guides us through the delights of the English language