Sleeping Dogs Don't Lay: Practical Advice For The Grammatically Challenged

For years Richard Lederer has enthralled fans of the English language with his keen insights, commonsense advice, and witty presentation. Now Lederer has teamed up with Richard Dowis to take readers on another journey through the world's most wonderful, albeit perplexing, language. How many times have we all heard the word viable used in company meetings? Lederer and Dowis show us how "viable," somewhere along the line, was extracted from medical books, where it literally means "capable of living," and placed into the business lexicon, where it means...well, who knows? The authors clear up once and for all the confusion between lay and lie and put to rest some common myths about language. The book's finale is a ten-minute writing lesson from which everyone, from rank amateur to seasoned pro, can benefit. These and dozens of other features make this book pure pleasure for language buffs, writers, and teachers. Sleeping Dogs Don't Lay is useful and authoritative as well as fun to read, with humorous touches often popping up where least expected and most needed.

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Lederer, Richard

Dowis, Richard

Words, Language & Grammar

St.Martin's Press

For years Richard Lederer has entertained fans of the English language with his keen insights, commonsense advice, and witty patter. Now Lederer and Richard Dowis take readers on another journey through our most "wiggy" of languages. How many times have we all heard the word "viable" used in company meetings? The authors show us how "viable" was at one time extracted from medical books, where it is actually defined as "capable of living," and placed into our consumer marketplace. Then there is confusion between "lay" and "lie," which the authors clear up once and for all. These and dozens of delightful examples make this book pure pleasure for language buffs, writers, and teachers.

Humor & Entertainment

Humor

St. Martin's: Griffin

"Splashy slides, confident body language, and a lot of eye contact are fine and well. But if a speech is rambling, illogical, or just plain boring, the impact will be lost. Now everyone can learn to give powerful, on-target speeches that capture an audience's attention and drive home a message. The key is not just in the delivery techniques, but in tapping into the power of language. Prepared by an award-winning writer, this authoritative speech-writing guide covers every essential element of a great speech, including outlining and organizing, beginning with a bang, making use of action verbs and vivid nouns, and handling questions from the audience. Plus, the book includes excerpts from some of history's most memorable speeches--eloquent words to contemplate and emulate."

The Lost Art of the Great Speech: How to Write One--How to Deliver It

Business & Money

Economics

AMACOM

Writing for Success: A Verbal Advantage Collection: Writing for Success, Grammar for Success, Spelling Advantage

The Writing for Success: A Verbal Advantage Collection is a collection of Writing for Success, Grammar for Success, and Spelling AdvantageWith Writing for Success, you'll learn how to express your thoughts clearly and convincingly, eliminate the 7 Deadly Syntaxes, rate your writing with the 5 C's Checklist, revise and edit adequate writing to make it good - and good writing to make it better, use the Inverted Pyramid to turn your writing around, and overcome the dreaded writers' block!Grammar for Success will guide you through the challenges and intricacies of usage, spelling, and punctuation. You won't be loaded down with abstract theories. Grammar will be explained only as it applies to usage...to language in action, to ideas and strategies that you can use everyday of your writing life.Verbal Advantage has been a leader in audio educational products since 1984, helping millions of people better their lives through improved communication skills. Spelling Advantage provides the spelling skills you need for success!

Self-Help

Bonnell, Phillip Lee

Success

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Describes the qualities of good writing, explains how to write clearly and effectively, and includes advice on punctuation, diction, and grammar

How to Make Your Writing Reader-Friendly

Health, Fitness & Dieting

Psychology & Counseling

Betterway Books

In this fast-paced novel, a tender love story unfolds, violence erupts, and a young Korean War hero learns the identity of the father he never knew.

Poor Farm Road

Literature & Fiction

Contemporary

Publishamerica Inc

Weird happenings are turning Ricky and Chip’s 3-day camping trip into a scary nightmare—maniacal laughter in the night . . . a slit in their tent . . . a falling rock that almost hits Chip . . . a huge footprint in the mud . . . fish that “get away.” Finally, a strange boy appears and offers to repair Ricky’s ailing motorbike. After a few minutes’ work, the boy disappears before the flabbergasted Ricky and Chip can even thank him. They decide to follow the mysterious mechanic, and on his trail, they make a startling discovery but fall into the clutches of the evil Snooker Mason and Papa Joe Brumbelo.

The Motorbike Mystery

Mystery, Thriller & Suspense

Mystery

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