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We all write, all the time: books, blogs, tweets, emails, emails, emails - and we all want to write better. Benjamin Dreyer is here to help. As Random House’s copy chief, Dreyer has upheld the standards of the legendary publisher for more than two decades. He is beloved by authors and editors alike - not to mention his followers on social media - for playfully, brilliantly deconstructing the English language.

Praise for Alice Crowley's writing: "I LOVED THE IMAGINATION OF THIS AUTHOR!" ~Satisfied Kindle Reader "FIVE STARS!" ~ Multiple Fans "Alice Crowley is one of our best living authors!" ~ G. Taylor Ciedre is just a young professional woman in the big city when she meets the hunk of her life named Shane, who rescues her from a gang of vampire aliens who are hell-bent on harvesting the blood of all earthlings. And to the victors go the spoils. After Shane saves the day, Ciedre demands he show her the ancient art of the erotic fist. And this mutant's fists are bigger than any mortal male's...

Focusing on word families and vowel patterns, this book supports children in recognising sound groups and building confidence in reading longer words and sentences.

Do you wish to help your child improve their grammar, vocabulary, as well as spelling skills, to help them in an upcoming spelling bee or simply help them improve their performance in language? you’ve just discovered the perfect spelling bee guide, with over 400+ words to help your kid master comprehension, writing, spelling, and usage of each word! Learning spelling can greatly give your school going child an edge, not just in a spelling bee but in other aspects of their school life.

With so many excellent writing guides lining bookstore shelves, it can be hard to know where to look for the best advice. Should you go with Natalie Goldberg or Anne Lamott? Maybe William Zinsser or Stephen King would be more appropriate. Then again, what about the classics - Strunk and White, or even Aristotle himself? In Murder Your Darlings, Roy Peter Clark, who has been a beloved and revered writing teacher to children and Pulitzer Prize winners alike for more than 30 years, has compiled a remarkable collection of more than 100 of the best writing tips.

An eye-opening guide on how we talk and write to one another, Word Wise explores 400+ of the most common cases of word trash (filler words, hyperbole, and abstractions) and word power (verbs of action, ear candy, onomatopoeia). Examining social media, the language of Donald Trump, AI language research, and heard-on-the-street lingo, communication expert Will Jelbert offers simple and concrete recommendations for improving your own vernacular. With wit, practical applications, and a small dose of grammar, Word Wise will help you communicate more effectively at home, at work, and online.

Do you finally want to say goodbye to tedious vocabulary drills and discover something that works in just 7 minutes daily? Quickly & Easily Teach 1000 Bilingual Food Words for Kids is your answer. Transform your kitchen into an exciting Spanish-English learning zone with this revolutionary guide that makes language learning natural and fun!

Early in the history of English, glamour and grammar were the same word, linked to enchantment and magical spells. Now grammar brings to mind language bullies and bored-out-of-their-skulls students. Roy Peter Clark, one of America’s most influential writing teachers, wants to change that by putting the glamour back into grammar.

Even the most erudite among us use words like apocryphal, facetious, ironic, meteorite, moot, redundant, and unique incorrectly every day. Don’t be one of them. Using examples of misuse from leading newspapers, prominent public figures and famous writers, among others, language gurus Ross Petras and Kathryn Petras explain how to avoid these perilous pitfalls in the English language.

Have you been trying to learn Turkish and simply can’t find the way to expand your vocabulary? Do your teachers recommend you boring textbooks and complicated stories that you don’t really understand? Are you looking for a way to learn the language quicker without taking shortcuts? If you answered “Yes!” to at least one of those previous questions, then this audiobook is for you! We’ve compiled the 2000 most common words in Turkish, a list of terms that will expand your vocabulary to levels previously unseen.

A charming and indispensable tour of two thousand years of the written word, Shady Characters weaves a fascinating trail across the parallel histories of language and typography. Whether investigating the asterisk (*) and dagger (†)—which alternately illuminated and skewered heretical verses of the early Bible—or the at sign (@), which languished in obscurity for centuries until rescued by the Internet, Keith Houston draws on myriad sources to chart the life and times of these enigmatic squiggles, both exotic (¶) and everyday (&).

This is an elementary guide to the Galician language (also called Galego or Gallego) including offering an understanding of the culture of the region. This language is spoken by almost 3 million people in Galicia, Asturias, Castile and Leon as well as in Galician communities globally. Galician is a romance language, somewhat similar to Portuguese and derived from Latin in the 13th century. The language and the Galician region have a rich history. This language course contains 28 daily sessions and review material to help you build an elementary understanding of the Galician language.

The vocabulary words you'll find in Learn Danish - Word Power 101 were hand selected by our Danish language teachers as the top 101 most frequently used words in the Danish language. Hear the word to master the pronunciation. Then you'll see how the word is actually used in everyday speech with sample sentences and phrases. Learning Danish vocabulary has never been easier!

Punjabi Phase 1, Units 6-10 build on material taught in prior units. Each lesson provides 30 minutes of spoken language practice, with an introductory conversation, and new vocabulary and structures. Detailed instructions enable you to understand and participate in the conversation. Each lesson contains practice for vocabulary introduced in previous lessons. The emphasis is on pronunciation and comprehension, and on learning to speak Punjabi.

* Do you want to learn about the Civil War? * Would you like to know the thoughts and feelings of the Civil War soldiers and citizens? * Do you wonder what it was like to be living during the Civil War? * Would you like to know what happened in the Civil War? Find the answers to these questions and learn much more by reading the words of those who experienced the Civil War first-hand.The foundation of the United States was tested by fury and bloodshed during the Civil War, a war which ended slavery and kept the United States as a union. The people of the Civil War said and wrote much about ...

Learn thousands of English vocabulary words to help you get a band 7/8 on the IELTS speaking exam. Sound like a native speaker with these common expressions, phrases, idioms, collocations, and slang that are used in the USA and around the world. Most importantly, improve your IELTS score by mastering new vocabulary words. That’s where the IELTS Speaking Vocabulary Builder comes in. You’ll see the words and expressions used in a dialogue, find out what it means, and then get an opportunity to practice what you’ve learned in the 40 lessons.

Italian Phrasebook for Adult Beginners is not just a phrasebook...it is an interactive tool for beginners to start learning Italian and put the new knowledge immediately into practice. Along with language learning, this book provides a quick handbook for travelers and tidbits of information about the Italian country and culture. In addition, there are numerous exercises to actively practice with all that you learned from the book, including pronunciation, comprehension of written sentences, and having a conversation.

This interactive spelling practice is all your first grader needs to excel at spelling. The follow-along style is optimal for the fastest learning and mastering of spelling. The audiobook includes 250+ words for first-grade level spelling, and more!

Bestselling author Kelly Gallagher argues that to think critically, it’s imperative that we teach kids stuff. Lots of it. Why? Because students who know more are able to read more, and read better.

This workbook was created with the intention of helping beginners pick up the most commonly used Arabic words in a fun way. The workbook is broken down into the most common themes in everyday life. This includes words used around the house, city and transportation, in the education setting, feelings and emotions, and many more!