Millions of people around the world communicate better thanks to Mignon Fogarty, aka Grammar Girl, whose top-rated weekly grammar podcast has been downloaded more than 30 million times. Now she's turning her attention to improving our vocabulary―one word at a time―with Grammar Girl's 101 Words Every High School Graduate Needs to Know. Not sure whether your post-high school vocabulary is up to snuff? This handy reference guide is a great starting point for ensuring you know the words that will help you impress your college professors, hold your own among your peers, write killer papers, and simply sound articulate―a skill that will benefit you for years to come.
Who is this series for? Anybody who feels the need to supplement the grammar taught in coursebooks with either additional grammar examples and explanations, or exercises, or both. The books are flexible enough to serve a dual purpose as class books and as books to use at home. Some of you may not have used the first book in the series. If that is the case, please read the following which describes the characters and methodology of the books.
Millions of people around the world communicate better thanks to Mignon Fogarty, aka Grammar Girl, whose top-rated weekly grammar podcast has been downloaded more than 30 million times. After realizing her fans were asking the same questions over and over, Mignon decided to focus her attention on those words that continuously confound the masses. Packed with clear explanations, fun quotations showing the word used in context, and the quick and dirty memory tricks Mignon is known for, this friendly reference guide ends the confusion once and for all and helps you speak and write with confidence.
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! 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.
Little Genius is a new two-level series of illustrated grammar books for very young learners in Junior A and Junior B classes. Children follow the humorous adventures of Brad and Maddy, the ingenious twins, while taking their first steps in English grammar and structure. Little Genius is an ideal grammar compliment to Toy Box but, thanks to its comprehensive and carefully graded syllabus, Little Genius can be used alongside any coursebook adopted in Junior A and B classes.
