My Grammar and I (Or Should That Be 'Me'?): Old-School Ways to Sharpen Your English

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Caroline  Taggart  is  a  freelance  writer  and  editor.  She  is  the  editor  and
spokesperson for Writer’s Market UK , an annual guide for aspiring writers, and
also enjoyed (immensely) a stint as a bestselling author following the publication
of I Used to Know That: Stuff You Forgot from School .
J. A. Wines is a freelance writer, compiler and editor. Her other works include
The  Book  of  Garden  Games  ,  Dogs’  Miscellany  and,  most  recently,
Mondegreens: A Book of Mishearings .

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First published in Great Britain in 2008 by
Michael O’Mara Books Limited
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This electronic edition published in 2011
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ISBN: 978-1-84317-657-2 in paperback print format
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CONTENTS
Acknowledgements
Introduction: A very brief history of English grammar
Grammar rules (to avoid)