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To be remembered for your words, you need to write with skill and style. Whether you're crafting a novel, composing an e-mail, or creating a technical report, Mastering the Craft of Writing presents 52 practical techniques to improve your prose. Spend a week with each technique, or use this book as a go-to reference. Either way, you'll have the tools to enliven your writing and delight your readers. Write with economy: Eliminate wordiness, use strong...

Such entries as American ants, birds on bikes, and cow in car present the letters from A to Z.

"How to Write Short both instructs and delights, in equal measure. On every page there is some useful advice and an amusing observation or illustration. Read this book!" Look at tattoos, epitaphs, product slogans, and advice columns. Keep a daybook devoted to your favorite short writing. Try writing an ad for your favorite local restaurant. Test its persuasiveness by showing it to someone who has never eaten there before. You might wind up with a...

This book features clear explanations on parts of speech, spelling and punctuation, syntax, types of verbs, verb tenses and conjugations. There are plenty of practical examples and an alphabetical index for ease of use, making it an outstanding reference tool.

Simple text and repetition of the letter 's' help readers learn how to use this sound. Additional features to aid comprehension include a word list for review, a note to parents and educators, and an introduction to the author.

Tom Read Wilson is here to take us on a rip-roaring tour through some of the most astonishing and amusing words in the English language with Every Word Tells a Story. See how the English language evolved in this extraordinary exploration of the origins of everyday words. Full of funny stories and fascinating facts, Tom Read Wilson knows even the most ordinary-sounding word can have the most surprising story behind it! Did you know, for instance,...

Instruction in English grammar which explains using personal, indefinite, interrogative and relative pronouns; mastering the subjective, objective, and possessive cases; using who and whom; and elliptical clauses and other pronoun problems.

Instruction in English grammar which explains the six essential verb tenses, irregular verbs, tricky verbs such as lie and lay, and the subjunctive mood.

The Best Bilingual Dictionary for Home, School, and Office! Revised and updated for 2006, this edition provides accurate, up-to-date coverage of the current core vocabulary of American English and Latin-American Spanish. Perfect for teachers and learners, travelers, and businesspeople at all skill levels, this dictionary is an essential reference source for anyone who needs to communicate effectively in Spanish and English as they are spoken and written...