Charles Harrington Elster: 4 books
The Accidents of Style
Good Advice on How Not to Write Badly
Language: English
Release Date: July 20, 2010
Fasten your seat belt for a crash course in careful usage.... Just like automobile accidents, accidents of style occur all over the English-speaking world, in print and on the Internet, thousands of times every day. They range from minor fender benders, such as confusing their and there, to serious...
Word Workout
Building a Muscular Vocabulary in 10 Easy Steps
Language: English
Release Date: December 2, 2014
Word Workout is a practical book for building vocabulary—a graduated program featuring thousands of words that begins with those known by most college graduates and ascends to words known only by the most educated, intelligent, and well-read adults. This workout is a comprehensive program, chock-full...
How to Tell Fate from Destiny
And Other Skillful Word Distinctions
Language: English
Release Date: October 23, 2018
If you have trouble distinguishing the verbs imitate and emulate, the relative pronouns that and which, or the adjectives pliant, pliable, and supple, never fear—How to Tell Fate from Destiny is here to help! With more than 500 headwords, the book is replete with advice on how to differentiate commonly...
Tooth and Nail
A Novel Approach to the SAT
Language: English
Release Date: August 26, 2014
An SAT and ACT vocabulary-building program in the lively form of a mystery novel. Now students who take these entrance exams can learn more than 1,300 vocabulary words, improve reading comprehension, and enjoy a good story all at the same time. Includes exercises, glossary with page references.