Grammar and Style at Your Fingertips

Grammar and Style at Your Fingertips
Author: Lara M. Robbins
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 308
Release: 2007
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 9781592576579

Ours is not an easy language. The rules that govern English grammar, punctuation, spelling, and usage are complicated, inconsistent, and easily forgotten. Both in and out of school, however, correct use of the English language is still one of the benchmarks by which our intelligence and competence are judged. Whether in a class report, a resume cover letter, a grant application, or a business proposal, poor grammar gets poor marks. What's an overworked, over-stressed person to do? Take a night class? More than ever, busy people need a one-stop source of grammar and style information they can access quickly and efficiently. Grammar and Style at Your Fingertipslets readers pinpoint the exact information they need without wasting time on unrelated material. The book covers the gamut of correct grammar and style in concise but complete bites that are easy to find and easy to understand.

Grammar And Style At Your Fingertips

Grammar And Style At Your Fingertips
Author: Lara M. Robbins
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 308
Release: 2007-07-03
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 1440625611

Knowing the rules of grammar never goes out of style. Now readers can brush up on their writing skills with just one book. This guide covers the gamut of grammar and style topics, including nouns and pronouns; tense, mood, and voice as expressed through verbs; subject and verb agreement in complete sentences; commas, colons, and semicolons; ellipses and other marks; parenthesis and brackets; capitalization; numbers and signs; spelling; abbreviations; and much more. ?Ideal for both native speakers and those learning English as a second language ?Encyclopedic approach ?Features thumbtabs and other navigation aids

Gwynne's Grammar

Gwynne's Grammar
Author: N.M. Gwynne
Publisher: Vintage
Total Pages: 290
Release: 2014-09-02
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 0385352948

Anxious about apostrophes? In a pickle over your pronouns and prepositions? Fear not—Mr. Gwynne is here with his wonderfully concise and highly enjoyable book of grammar. Within these pages, adults and children alike will find all they need to rediscover this lost science and sharpen up their skills. Mr. Gwynne believes that happiness depends at least partly on good grammar—and Mr. Gwynne is never wrong.

EBay Business at Your Fingertips

EBay Business at Your Fingertips
Author: Kevin W. Boyd
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 372
Release: 2008
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 9781592577941

A practical handbook for aspiring eBay® entrepreneurs explains how to run a successful business on the online auction site, with coverage of all the auction management tools, tips on conducting marketing research, guidelines on how to use PayPal®, and other essential topics. Original.

Personal Finance at Your Fingertips

Personal Finance at Your Fingertips
Author: Ken Little
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 436
Release: 2007-07-03
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 144062562X

One book. All the answers. As personal finances become more complex, referencing financial information just got easier. This book covers everything an individual needs to know regarding their money, including budgeting; banking; interest rates and mortgages; credit and debt; insurance; estate planning; college financing and student loans; real estate investing; mutual and exchange funds, stocks, and bonds; taxes and shelters; retirement plans (including Social Security), and more. • Features thumb tabs and other navigation aids

Spanish at Your Fingertips

Spanish at Your Fingertips
Author: Clark M. Zlotchew
Publisher: Penguin Group
Total Pages: 404
Release: 2007
Genre: Foreign Language Study
ISBN: 1592576389

Like any new language, Spanish can seem complex to non-native speakers. While tutorial guides have their place in learning, sometimes they slow learners down. Students, businesspeople, and intermediate speakers of Spanish alike need a second resource - a one-stop reference they can access quickly and efficiently when they're confused, need to check their work, or want to brush up on a particular aspect of Spanish. Until now, no such reference has existed. Spanish At Your Fingertipslets readers pinpoint the precise information they need without wasting time reviewing unrelated material. This book covers everything the reader needs to know about Spanish in a concise yet complete way that is easy to find and easy to understand.

World Religions at Your Fingertips

World Religions at Your Fingertips
Author: Michael McDowell, Ph.D
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 356
Release: 2009-03-03
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1101014695

Quick reference to the major religions of the world. With World Religions at Your Fingertips, readers can quickly learn anything they need to know about Buddhism, Christianity, Hinduism, Islam, Judaism, Mormonism, Shinto, Sikhism, Taoism, and more. From reincarnation to resurrection, the Four Noble Truths to the Ten Commandments, this book covers the gamut of religious concepts and beliefs throughout the world in concise but complete bites that are easy to find and simple to understand. • Allows readers to dip in quickly to get the information they need immediately • Thumb tabs and other navigational aids make this the quintessential reference book on world religion • Content is thorough and even-handed

Wine at Your Fingertips

Wine at Your Fingertips
Author: Jennifer D. Frank
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 404
Release: 2008
Genre: Cooking
ISBN: 9781592577897

For millions of people, to enjoy wine is to enjoy life. Yet, to get the most of out of the wine experience, you need to understand it. With dozens of countries producing wonderful wines of all varieties, it can be full time job just getting to know the basics. That why you nedd sommelier and seasoned wine expert Jennifer D. Frank to distill the mysteries and pleasures of wine for every wine lover, from novice to connoisseur, in her Wine at Your Fingertips. Employing the signature attributes of this encyclopedic, quick reference series, Frank explains every aspect of the wine world without the snobbery or jargon one might fine in other wine books. Read all about- The basic types of wine, their differences, and their origins. The process of making wine and how it can inform your taste and choices. The best way to buy wine and the most practical ways to choose the right wine for your budget. An overview of the dizzyingly rich global wine landscape outside California and France. Food pairing, storage, even online auction tips, and much more.

Grammar Girl Presents the Ultimate Writing Guide for Students

Grammar Girl Presents the Ultimate Writing Guide for Students
Author: Mignon Fogarty
Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin
Total Pages: 312
Release: 2011-07-05
Genre: Young Adult Nonfiction
ISBN: 1429966661

Named to the International Reading Association's 2012 Teachers' Choice book list Grammar Girl Presents the Ultimate Writing Guide for Students is a complete and comprehensive guide to all things grammar from Grammar Girl, a.k.a. Mignon Fogarty, whose popular podcasts have been downloaded over twenty million times and whose first book, Grammar Girl's Quick and Dirty Tips for Better Writing, was a New York Times bestseller. For beginners to more advanced students, this guide covers it all: the parts of speech, sentences, and punctuation are all explained clearly and concisely with the warmth, wit, and accessibility Grammar Girl is known for. Pop quizzes are scattered throughout to reinforce the explanations, as well as Grammar Girl's trademark Quick and Dirty Tips—easy and fun memory tricks to help with those challenging rules. Complete with a writing style chapter and a guide to the different kinds of writing—everything from school papers to letter writing to e-mails—this guide is sure to become the one-stop, essential book on every student's desk.