02014cam a2200289 i 4500 385823967 TxAuBib 20190812120000.0 190614s2019||||||||||||||||||||||||eng|u bl2019017793 9781982127404 26.00 1982127406 26.00 eng rda TxAuBib rda Brandreth, Gyles Daubeney, 1948- Have you eaten grandma [BOOK] : or, the life-saving importance of correct punctuation, grammar, and good English / Gyles Brandreth. New York : Atria Books, 2019. x, 304 pages ; 22 cm. txt rdacontent n rdamedia nc rdacarrier "Originally published in 2018 in Great Britain by Penguin Random House UK" -Title page verso. Includes bibliography and index. Our language is changing, literary levels are declining, and our grasp of grammar is at a crisis point. From commas to colons, apostrophes to adverbs, there are countless ways we can make mistakes when writing or speaking. But do not despair! Great Britain's most popular grammar guru has created the ultimate modern manual for English speakers on both sides of the Atlantic. In this brilliantly funny and accessible guide to proper punctuation and so much more, Gyles Brandreth explores the linguistic horrors of our times, tells us what we've been doing wrong and shows us how, in the future, we can get it right every time. Covering everything from dangling participles to transitive verbs, from age-old conundrums like “lay” vs. “lie,” to the confounding influences of social media on our everyday language, Have You Eaten Grandma? is an endlessly useful and entertaining resource for all. Provided by publisher. 20190812. English language Grammar. English language Errors of usage.