{"product_id":"one-day-in-the-life-of-the-english-language-by-frank-l-cioffi-9780691165073","title":"One Day in the Life of the English Language","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGenerations of student writers have been subjected to usage handbooks that proclaim, \"This is the correct form. Learn it\"—books that lay out a grammar, but don't inspire students to use it. By contrast, this antihandbook handbook, presenting some three hundred sentences drawn from the printed works of a single, typical day in the life of the language—29 December 2008—tries to persuade readers that good grammar and usage matter. Using real-world sentences rather than invented ones, \u003cem\u003eOne Day in the Life of the English Language\u003c\/em\u003e gives students the motivation to apply grammatical principles correctly and efficiently.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFrank Cioffi argues that proper form undergirds effective communication and ultimately even makes society work more smoothly, while nonstandard English often marginalises or stigmatises a writer. He emphasises the evolving nature of English usage and debunks some cherished but flawed grammar precepts. Is it acceptable to end a sentence with a preposition? It is. Can you start a sentence with a conjunction? You can. OK to split an infinitive? No problem.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA grammar and usage handbook like no other, \u003cem\u003eOne Day in the Life of the English Language\u003c\/em\u003e features accessible chapters divided into \"Fundamentals,\" \"Fine Tuning,\" and \"Deep Focus,\" allowing readers to select a level most suited to their needs. It also includes a glossary, a teachers' guide, and a section refuting some myths about digital-age English.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47597429260524,"sku":"9780691165073","price":106.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/0aa57130349ad753fb4ef508699aa7b0.jpg?v=1777959116","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/one-day-in-the-life-of-the-english-language-by-frank-l-cioffi-9780691165073","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}