{"product_id":"9780691239392","title":"Stellar English","description":"Author: Frank L. Cioffi\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9780691239392\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Princeton University Press\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 15 Jun 2024\u003cbr\u003ePages: 288\u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn indispensable guide to essential principles of English grammar and usage.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eStellar English\u003c\/i\u003e lays out the fundamentals of effective writing, from word choice and punctuation to parts of speech and common errors. Frank Cioffi emphasises how formal written English  though only a subdialect of the language  enables writers to reach a wide and heterogenous audience.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCioffi's many example sentences illustrating grammatical principles tilt in an otherworldly direction, making up a science fiction story involving alien invasion. Reading the book through will not only help you with your grammar but also reveal how the story ends!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn invaluable brief handbook for native and nonnative speakers alike, \u003ci\u003eStellar English\u003c\/i\u003e avoids the jargon and emphasis on outdated rules found in typical grammar guides and shows how good writing uses carefully constructed language that's at once appropriate to an audience and communicates  without distractions or confusion  just what the writer wants.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46803871760542,"sku":"ADS-9780691239392","price":24.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9780691239392.jpg?v=1778206562","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9780691239392","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}