Have You Eaten Grandma
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Description
Have You Eaten Grandma
The go-to good English guide from the grammar guru himself, Gyles Brandreth . . .
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Why, like, does everyone keep saying 'like'
Why do apostrophe's keep turning up in the wrong place
Why do we get confused when using foreign phrases - and vice versa
Is it 'may be' or 'maybe' Should it be 'past' or 'passed' Is it 'referenda' or 'referendums'
FFS, what's happening to our language
Our language is changing, literacy levels are dwindling and our grasp of grammar is at crisis point, so you wouldn't be alone in thinking WTF But do not despair, Have You Eaten Grandma is here: Gyles Brandreth's definitive and hilarious guide to punctuation, spelling, and good English for the twenty-first century.
Without hesitation or repetition and just a touch of deviation Gyles, the Just A Minute regular and self-confessed grammar guru, skewers the linguistic horrors of our time, tells us where we've been going wrong and why, and reveals his tips and tricks to ensure that, in future, we make fewer rather than 'less' mistakes. End of.
Is 'End of' alright Is 'alright' all right You'll find out right here . . .
And why not check out the Have You Eaten Grandma podcast, starring Gyles and a host of other grammar and linguisitic lovers and experts
Details
Title | Have You Eaten Grandma |
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Author | Gyles Brandreth |
ISBN-13 | 9780241352632 |
ISBN-10 | 0241352632 |
Publisher | Michael Joseph |
Language | English |
Edition | Have You Eaten Grandma? |
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Height | 209 mm |
Width | 137 mm |
Thickness | 25 mm |
Binding | Hardcover |
Pages | 320 |