The Dos And Don Ts Of English

Online sensation Grammar Girl makes grammar fun and easy in this New York Times bestseller Are you stumped by split infinitives? Terrified of using "who" when a "whom" is called for? Do you avoid the words "affect" and "effect" altogether? Grammar Girl is here to help! Mignon Fogarty, a.k.a. Grammar Girl, is determined to wipe out bad grammar—but she's also determined to make the process as painless as possible. A couple of years ago, she created a weekly podcast to tackle some of the most common mistakes people make while communicating. The podcasts have now been downloaded more than twenty million times, and Mignon has dispensed grammar tips on Oprah and appeared on the pages of The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, and USA Today. Written with the wit, warmth, and accessibility that the podcasts are known for, Grammar Girl's Quick and Dirty Tips for Better Writing covers the grammar rules and word-choice guidelines that can confound even the best writers. From "between vs. among" and "although vs. while" to comma splices and misplaced modifiers, Mignon offers memory tricks and clear explanations that will help readers recall and apply those troublesome grammar rules. Chock-full of tips on style, business writing, and effective e-mailing, Grammar Girl's print debut deserves a spot on every communicator's desk.

Avoid business blunders with Do s and Taboos of Hosting International Visitors "Roger Axtell is an international Emily Post." The New Yorker America hosts some 41 million international visitors who spend $50 billion dollars each year while mixing trade and tourism. Do s and Taboos of Hosting International Visitors offers hosts an indispensable guide to everything from entertaining and business protocol to the role of interpreters and corporate gift giving. You ll find: * List of tips by country on specific aspects of hosting and other valuable resources and references * Guidance for doing business with special groups, such as the British and Japanese * What foreign guests find peculiar about American dining, social drinking, and office protocol With the information in Do s and Taboos of Hosting International Visitors, you ll make your clients and colleagues visits more pleasant and avoid social mistakes that could ruin a deal. Instead, you ll gain a competitive edge by laying an important cornerstone of a good business relationship. "Knowing the appropriate protocol, customs, and etiquette when hosting business guests from overseas can often be more significant than the business discussion itself. This book provides all that and more." William A. Guenther, Manager, The Council House, Official Guest Facility of S.C. Johnson Wax Company

The Dos and Donts in Child Support was written to inform/guide the ordinary person on the proper actions that should be taken whenever you find yourself standing before a Child Support Judge. Most people dont really understand the legal system and usually find themselves completely lost not knowing what to do or what to say. The Dos and Donts will make you the reader aware of what actions you need to follow should you find yourself in such a legal predicament. It will also give you a better understanding of the Child Support system, the courts actions and your own individual rights. Knowing what to say and what not to say when you are standing before a Judge may just make your day a little bit brighter. Most folks have no knowledge of what is expected of them when they are involved in any type of court proceeding. Better to have a little knowledge than none at all.

'If I was going into teaching now, I would want a handy, easily accessible booklet of dos and don'ts and possible strategies that I could employ. I would want it to be easy to understand and follow, and just as easy to put into practice. I would want to know that I could trust the strategies because they had been tried and tested in the most difficult of classrooms. I would also want a complete checklist of everything I needed to do before I even stepped into the classroom.' From the introduction The down-to-earth introduction to Dos and Don'ts of Behaviour Management sets the tone for this upbeat and practical guide for all of those who are new to teaching. Whether you are a trainee teacher, newly qualified teacher or recently qualified teacher, this book is essential reading. Containing advice on all aspects of behaviour management, this book covers problems such as managing 'problem' pupils and dealing with a classroom 'riot'. New topics covered in this new edition include avoiding confrontation and the use of humour, empathy and common sense.

'My first English lesson was grammar with the terrifying Mrs Petrie. She spent the entire time marching up and down the classroom, thwacking various items of school furniture with a ruler while she banged on about the ING part of the verb. I sat there, vibrating with fear, desperately trying to figure out what on earth she could mean. Irregular Negative Gerund? Intransitive Nominative Genitive? It was only years later, when I was teaching English to foreign students, that I realised that English grammar wasn't obscure and wilfully difficult but a fascinating subject which I was already brilliant at - and this book will prove that you are too.' Forget the little you think you know about English grammar and start afresh with this highly entertaining and accessible guide. English for the Natives outlines the rules and structures of our language as they are taught to foreign students - and have never before been explained to us. Harry Ritchie also examines the grammar of dialects as well as standard English and shows how non-standard forms are just as valid. With examples from a wide variety of sources, from Ali G to John Betjeman, Margaret Thatcher to Match of the Day, this essential book reveals some surprising truths about our language and teaches you all the things you didn't know you knew about grammar.