{"product_id":"the-truth-about-english-grammar-9781509560547","title":"The Truth about English Grammar","description":"\u003cp\u003eDo you worry that your understanding of English grammar isn't what it should be? It may not be your fault. For hundreds of years, vague and confused ideas about how to state the rules have been passed down from one generation to the next. The available books for the general reader - thousands of them, shamelessly plagiarizing each other - repeat the same misguided definitions and generalizations that appeared in the schoolbooks used by your great-great-grandparents.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGeoffrey K. Pullum thinks you deserve better. In this book he breaks away from the tradition. Presupposing no prior knowledge or technical terms, he provides an informal introduction to the essential concepts underlying grammar and usage. With his foundation, you will be equipped to understand the classification of words, the structure of phrases and clauses, and why some supposed grammar rules are really just myths. Also covered are some of the key points about spelling, apostrophes, hyphens, capitalization, and punctuation.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIlluminating, witty, and incisive, \u003ci\u003eThe Truth About English Grammar\u003c\/i\u003e is a vital book for all who love writing, reading, and thinking about English.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eGeoff Pullum\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of \u003ci\u003eLinguistics: Why It Matters\u003c\/i\u003e. He has taught linguistics and English grammar for decades on both sides of the Atlantic, and is a coauthor (with Rodney Huddleston) of \u003ci\u003eThe Cambridge Grammar of the English Language\u003c\/i\u003e. In addition to many academic articles and books, he has published satirical and humorous writing on language and linguistics.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Polity Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50895148646674,"sku":"9781509560547","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_976b3af0-5705-4895-a164-ea751b6508ce.jpg?v=1738266363","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-truth-about-english-grammar-9781509560547","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}