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The easy-to-understand (non-boring) grammar guide you've been waiting for. How good is your grasp of grammar? Do you write clearly and concisely - or not? Effective communication through writing - letters, emails, reports, surveys, magazines and other publications - is what many businesses depend on. But how many of us know how language works? We all tend to be a little hazy when it comes to the principles of grammar, a problem which the grammar-free schools of the last thirty years have contributed to. Despite our best intentions we often end up creating confusing, jumbled or even impenetrable writing. How Not to Write sets out the basics and destroys a few myths. Easy to read and fun to follow, you will quickly polish up your writing and communication skills and increase your confidence. Deals with everyday issues. Identifies and clarifies common myths and confusions. Takes a down-to earth approach to grammar. Contains absolutely no baffling terminology. Includes gobbledegook masterpieces from The Plain English Campaign's archives. Provides 'Rights and wrongs' and simple exercises. Written in a lively style with a light touch
About the Author
Terence Denman has been an instructor with the UK-based Plain English Campaign for the last six years and has trained hundreds of people from both the public and private sectors in how to write clearly and concisely. He lives in London
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2 of 3 people found the following review helpful
This is so superior to every other guide to effective business and office writing that it deserves to be much better known. It's obviously based on wide experience of office writing and the common traps that business writers fall into. It's also very funny. How one reviewer can describe a book of 160 pages as 'verbose' is beyond me. The book is tightly written, and also includes exercises to make sure you've picked up the point of each chapter. Utterly indispensible. I'm buying a copy for all my staff. They should also use it in schools and colleges to make sure that children learn to write powerfully and don't get fooled by some of the grammatical myths and bad writing habits that teachers often spread.
4 of 6 people found the following review helpful
It's a great guide to grammar and suggestions of how to write better business English. Littered with some real-life examples of corporate-speak this guide stresses simple, effective writing without jargon.
Terence Denman makes this normally stuffy topic quite readable and easy to follow. A book for almost anyone who writes as part of their job.
Terence Denman makes this normally stuffy topic quite readable and easy to follow. A book for almost anyone who writes as part of their job.
6 of 9 people found the following review helpful
I'd recommend this book for anyone who needs to write as part of their work - and that includes most of us!
It's packed full of simple writing tips to get you writing in plain English - but what I really liked was the debunking of the grammar myths. These are "rules" that you might remember from school or college (or heaven help you, a grammar book) that get in the way of writing clear, concise, conversational writing at work.
This is good value book and well worth the investment, not just for the grammatically perplexed but for anyone who wants to be a master of plain English.
It's packed full of simple writing tips to get you writing in plain English - but what I really liked was the debunking of the grammar myths. These are "rules" that you might remember from school or college (or heaven help you, a grammar book) that get in the way of writing clear, concise, conversational writing at work.
This is good value book and well worth the investment, not just for the grammatically perplexed but for anyone who wants to be a master of plain English.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
Oh Dear
Unlike the horse this really doesn't last the distance; not the read I was hoping for.
Still, you win some, you lose some
Still, you win some, you lose some
Published on 12 Mar 2010 by Triumphalist
OK but very verbose
I bought this book on the basis of the other reviews. I have to say that I was disappointed. This disappointment was not so much to do with the content (although you might not... Read more
Published on 24 Jan 2010 by John in Cornwall
Enjoy and learn
This is an excellent book. It's clear, easy to read and full of useful examples that will improve most people's writing. It's a very user-friendly. Read more
Published on 12 Oct 2008 by Stephen Town
Amazingly useful
Easy to read, highly informative and incredibly amusing. What more can I say? The best book I have ever read on effective office writing. Read more
Published on 12 Sep 2008 by Ms. S. A. K. Asgard
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