The Complete Idiot's Guide to Grammar and StyleA staple for adults, students, and anyone who has ever been baffled by then to use a comma--and a serial comma--The Complete Idiot's Guide to Grammar and Style contains basic chapters on the parts of speech, gradually building up to the finer points of writing, sentence structure, punctuation, creating paragraphs, and following accepted publishing styles. |
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The Complete Idiot's Guide to Grammar and Style Laurie Tozakis,Rabbi Benjamin Blech Limited preview - 1997 |
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