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OverviewFull Product DetailsAuthor: Mignon FogartyPublisher: Henry Holt & Company Inc Imprint: Henry Holt & Company Inc Dimensions: Width: 14.20cm , Height: 1.60cm , Length: 20.90cm Weight: 0.217kg ISBN: 9780805088311ISBN 10: 0805088318 Pages: 224 Publication Date: 08 July 2008 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: To order ![]() Stock availability from the supplier is unknown. We will order it for you and ship this item to you once it is received by us. Language: English Table of ContentsReviewsReminds me of when I first read Strunk and White . I will use it in my classroom. --Fourth Grade Teacher, Las Vegas Public School System<br> Whether you are a grammar-phobe seeking guidance, a parent looking for a tutorial that your kids will enjoy (and therefore use) or a writer seeking a fun reference manual for frustrating recurring questions, Grammar Girl's Quick and Dirty Tips for Better Writing will likely satisfy. --Bill Reagan, PopMatters <br><br>Praise for Mignon Fogarty's Grammar Girl podcast: <br><br> Fogarty walks her listeners through the sometimes-tricky subjects with a voice that is authoritative but warm. Kind of like the sixth-grade teacher you wish you had. -- USA Today <br><br> Delightfully droll . . . Grammar Girl gives clear explanations with helpful examples. -- The Los Angeles Times<br> <br> Fogarty . . . sparked what you might call a worldwide, syntax-driven fiesta. -- Newsday<br> <br> At the root of all her success, of course, is a true love of language and grammar. -- The Arizona Republic<br> <br> Fogarty . . . has become the country's go-to gal on grammar . . . Helpful. Smart. Funny. Fans find Grammar Girl to be all those things. -- The Seattle Times Reminds me of when I first read <i>Strunk and White</i>. I will use it in my classroom. <i>Fourth Grade Teacher, Las Vegas Public School System</i></p> Whether you are a grammar-phobe seeking guidance, a parent looking for a tutorial that your kids will enjoy (and therefore use) or a writer seeking a fun reference manual for frustrating recurring questions, <i>Grammar Girl's Quick and Dirty Tips for Better Writing</i> will likely satisfy. <i>Bill Reagan, PopMatters</i></p> Fogarty walks her listeners through the sometimes-tricky subjects with a voice that is authoritative but warm. Kind of like the sixth-grade teacher you wish you had. <i>USA Today on the Grammar Girl Podcast</i></p> Delightfully droll . . . Grammar Girl gives clear explanations with helpful examples. <i>The Los Angeles Times on the Grammar Girl Podcast</i></p> Fogarty . . . sparked what you might call a worldwide, syntax-driven fiesta. <i>Newsday on the Grammar Girl Podcast</i></p> At the root of all her success, of course, is a true love of language and grammar. <i>The Arizona Republic on the Grammar Girl Podcast</i></p> Fogarty . . . has become the country's go-to gal on grammar . . . Helpful. Smart. Funny. Fans find Grammar Girl to be all those things. <i>The Seattle Times on the Grammar Girl Podcast</i></p> Author InformationMignon Fogarty is the creator of Grammar Girl and founder of the Quick and Dirty Tips Network. A technical writer and entrepreneur, she has served as an editor and producer at a number of health and science Web sites. She has a B.A. in English from the University of Washington in Seattle and an M.S. in biology from Stanford University. She lives in Reno, Nevada. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |