Grammar for Grown-Ups - A Comprehensive Guide and Workbook to Boost Your Writing Skills

It’s never too late to brush up on your writing skills! Writing is a daily part of adult life, but many people are uncertain about basic rules and conventions. Do I need a comma before this clause? What exactly is a prepositional phrase? Is it ever necessary to use brackets? (Answer: Rarely, if ever.) With clear, no-nonsense explanations and examples, Master the basics --clear coverage of grammar rules and conventions, including the parts of speech and sentence structure Fine-tune the mechanics --how to use punctuation effectively and accurately Write with style --strategies to make your writing clear, compelling, consistent, and concise Practice makes perfect --exercise component for each lesson to reinforce learning

About the author

Mark Peters is an author and language expert. A member of the American Dialect Society, he has a PhD in English and has written numerous articles on language for Esquire, Forbes, McSweeney’s, Mental Floss, New Scientist, Salon, Slate, and Visual Thesaurus. He is also the author of Bullshit: A Lexicon.

Product details

• Authors: Mark Peters
• Publisher: Dorling Kindersley USA
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 29.07.2025
• EAN: 9780593965207
• ISBN: 978-0-593-96520-7
• No. of pages: 352
• Dimensions: 198 mm x 211 mm x 19 mm
• Subjects: Education and learning > Schoolbooks, general education schools; Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > General and comparative linguistics; STUDY AIDS / Study Guides, LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Grammar & Punctuation, LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Style Manuals, Grammar & vocabulary, Writing & editing guides, Language learning: grammar, vocabulary and pronunciation, Writing and editing guides, Educational: Study & Revision Guides, Educational: study and revision guides