bxermom's review against another edition
4.0
I liked this book alot!
HAHA Just kidding Brooke!
I liked it a lot!
Passing it on to my son.
HAHA Just kidding Brooke!
I liked it a lot!
Passing it on to my son.
helenephoebe's review against another edition
4.0
ISBN? - 9781843176572
General Subject/s? - English / Language / Grammar
Title? - A look at grammar in an interesting way.
General Analysis? - An engaging and intriguing look at all aspects of grammar. Good for a quick look at spelling, speech, sentences, punctuation and style.
Recommend? - A good introduction to grammar, engaging.
General Subject/s? - English / Language / Grammar
Title? - A look at grammar in an interesting way.
General Analysis? - An engaging and intriguing look at all aspects of grammar. Good for a quick look at spelling, speech, sentences, punctuation and style.
Recommend? - A good introduction to grammar, engaging.
ria_mhrj's review against another edition
4.0
I'm probably going to commit some kind of grammatical sin in this review (there are so many potential pitfalls!) but nevertheless I had great fun reading this. Some things I knew (I spotted the incorrect use of an apostrophe in Tesco last week and launched into a rant - poor Persad!) and some things were clarified for me, but each section was wittily written and the asides were most entertaining. I also love a good George W quote and this book boasted plenty.
I borrowed this book from the library but I think I need to cough up and buy it, it contains the sort of knowledge that is useful to have close at hand. Who knew grammar could be such fun?
I borrowed this book from the library but I think I need to cough up and buy it, it contains the sort of knowledge that is useful to have close at hand. Who knew grammar could be such fun?
thefearlessfrock's review against another edition
challenging
funny
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
relaxing
medium-paced
5.0
I LOVED it. I'm a non-native, so my perspective on this book might be different from that of natives', but I found this book amazing due to 3 main points:
1.) It was interesting to see what can confuse natives about their own language. It provided me with a new perspective on English and it made me realise that in a sense (non-natives, or natives) we are in this together. We try to use language.
2.) I LOVED the quotes of famous people, professionals, opinions, debates and historical background information. Everything was presented with extreme ease, made me laugh out loud quite a few times and wasn't overdone. Very good sense of 'balance' over there...
3.) It made me buy the activity book that belongs to this one. It's quite challenging to buy it in Hungary but I managed to find a publisher that could order it. So now, I'm just waiting.:)
1.) It was interesting to see what can confuse natives about their own language. It provided me with a new perspective on English and it made me realise that in a sense (non-natives, or natives) we are in this together. We try to use language.
2.) I LOVED the quotes of famous people, professionals, opinions, debates and historical background information. Everything was presented with extreme ease, made me laugh out loud quite a few times and wasn't overdone. Very good sense of 'balance' over there...
3.) It made me buy the activity book that belongs to this one. It's quite challenging to buy it in Hungary but I managed to find a publisher that could order it. So now, I'm just waiting.:)
whatdoreadss's review against another edition
4.0
I really liked this book. It helped me to freshen up my English. ;)
gianlucafiore's review against another edition
3.0
It's fine. Easy to read, funny at times and concise enough to be useful as a quick reference. I found it not as deep as I hoped and with less edge cases and throughout discussion of the English language"s classic conundrums
carenzabramwell's review against another edition
4.0
A really useful and educational book with a comedic spin that made learning about grammar entertaining
alice_cardoso's review against another edition
funny
informative
inspiring
reflective
slow-paced
5.0