Description
What is good English, and why do we need it? The Queen's English shows how language, used properly, has enormous power to inform and inspire. Used incorrectly, however, it has the same power to baffle and bemuse.
This book wears its learning lightly, reminding readers how to use the basics of grammar, punctuation and spelling. It also teaches them new tips and tricks of style, vocabulary and the use of foreign phrases, to give their writing and speech an impressive flair.
Using hilarious (if unintentionally so) examples from people who really ought to know better, it shows where bad English leads us astray, especially in terms of meaning, precision and clarity. Authoritative but accessible, here is a book for anyone who has any feeling whatsoever for clear, stylish and accurate communication.
ISBN:9789670484389
