Penguin Guide To Plain English, The

Description: In this guide for all writers and speakers of the English language, the author indicates common pitfalls and errors of grammar and syntax and explains how to avoid them. He includes a unique section tackling jargon in specific industries (recruitment, PR and banking for example.)

Illustrating the many pitfalls of written and spoken English, from misuse of vocabulary to mixed metaphors, this unpedantic, common-sense guide is a must for speakers and writers who wish to express themselves fluently. It demonstrates how we can clarify our writing by knowing what we want to say and expressing it in well-chosen, well-ordered words; makes distinctions between similar words that may cause difficulty (comprise/consist, connote/denote); explains how to use figures of speech ...