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English Brushup

by John Langan

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English Brushup 6e offers a brief and inexpensive guide to the grammar, punctuation, and usage skills that students need most. It offers a combination of features not found in other texts. Its focus is on important skills, self-teaching approach, reasonable size, and outstanding instructor’s supplements.

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Genres: Reference, Nonfiction
DDC/MDS: 428.2 — Language English & Old English languages Standard English usage (Prescriptive linguistics) Structural approach to expression; formal grammar
LCC: PE1413 .L28 — Language and Literature English language English Modern English
BISAC: EDU EDUCATION Student Life & Student Affairs
LAN LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES Style Manuals

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Languages: English
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Published: 1997
Genres: Reference, Nonfiction
DDC/MDS: 428.2
LCC: PE1413 .L28

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