{"product_id":"master-english-grammar-in-24-hours-9781478170624","title":"Master English Grammar in 24 Hours","description":"\u003ci\u003eMaster English Grammar in 24 Hours\u003c\/i\u003e teaches people exactly what they need to know about usage and mechanics--fast. The authors' comprehensive groups of advanced use-case examples let students quickly develop a finely-tuned understanding of scholarly expression without having to work through lengthy practice exercises. \u003cp\u003e With this book, you can: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e - Distinguish yourself with polished writing and speaking \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e - Understand difficult rules of usage, even if you're a beginner \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e - Easily locate, learn, and review important concepts and guidelines \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e - Rapidly improve scores on the grammar portions of the SAT and ACT \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003ci\u003eFrom the introduction: \u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003eWhy should I study grammar?\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e For one thing, doing so will enhance your ability to communicate. Logical, orderly expressions are, after all, easier to understand than illogical, disorderly ones. In addition, writing grammatically will encourage you to organize your thoughts and carefully consider what you're actually trying to say. That is, understanding grammar improves not only your expressions but also the thinking that underlies them. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Another reason: few people will take you or your writing seriously if you make obvious usage mistakes. Poor expression suggests ignorance, carelessness, and shoddy thinking in the same way that rigorous expression suggests knowledgeability, attentiveness, and intelligence. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Finally, people assume that sloppy writers will produce substandard work in general. Consider the following: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e - CareerBuilder, which operates the largest employment website in the United States, conducted a nationwide survey of more than 2000 hiring managers. The survey indicates that 61% of employers would \"automatically dismiss a candidate from consideration\" because of typos on a résumé. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e - In a Harvard Business Review article, CEO Kyle Wiens bluntly explained his willingness to reject qualified job applicants on the basis of grammatical errors, claiming (1) that people who don't care about writing tend to be flippant about other important things and (2) that \"people who make fewer mistakes on a grammar test also make fewer mistakes when they are doing something completely unrelated to writing.\" \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003eWho can use this book? \u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Any proficient English user who knows little about grammar. Being familiar with basic grammatical terminology helps, but it isn't crucial. We tried to achieve accessibility and compactness without resorting to oversimplification, so that even beginners could easily, quickly, and thoroughly understand even difficult concepts. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003eMastery in 24 hours? Really? \u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Yes, really. Even students new to the subject should achieve a thorough understanding of English grammar after 24 hours of study. Those already familiar with the main terms and concepts will take considerably less time. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003eWhat does this book cover? \u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e We addressed everything we thought a typical English user might need to know to construct logical, orderly expressions. Much of the material, unfortunately, is simply not taught in schools or adequately addressed by books students normally use. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003eWhat does this book NOT cover? \u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e - We're assuming the reader is a proficient speaker, so the book doesn't specifically address idioms. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e - This book isn't a style manual. It doesn't go into excruciating detail about when numbers should be expressed with words instead of digits, whether \"the\" should be considered part of a title, or why some people write \"A.M.\" (but not \"A.D.\") in small capitals. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e - We left out material we think has no practical value, even if other grammar books usually address it. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003eCan I use this book to prepare for the SAT or ACT? \u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Yes, both have grammar portions. If you understand everything in this book, the grammar questions on the SAT or ACT will seem very easy to you. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e ...\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Susan D. Armstrong,Michael J. Princeton\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Createspace Independent Publishing Platform\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/25\/2013\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 146\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.58lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.00h x 7.01w x 0.31d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781478170624\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMichael Princeton is a computer scientist specializing in linguistic artificial intelligence. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Susan Armstrong is a retired language instructor.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThis title is not returnable\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Createspace Independent Publishing Platform","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":45149043523699,"sku":"9781478170624","price":14.13,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/files\/img_558d98d3-260d-4ab2-aa48-f5180e124f76.jpg?v=1783016304","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/products\/master-english-grammar-in-24-hours-9781478170624","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}