I Used To Know That English

Patrick Scrivenor

• 18 september 2014
• 9781782432562

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Relearn the essential rules of the English language, from grammar and punctuation to sentence construction, and improve your spelling and vocabulary. This is an accessible yet fun way to revisit the English language while enjoying a walk down memory lane - and remembering the stuff you really shouldn't have forgotten...

The English language can often seem full of traps and pitfalls, causing doubts and questions, such as how to use ‘who’ and ‘whom’ and what exactly is the subjunctive?

From correlative conjunctions to relative pronouns, this book will teach you everything you should have learned at school, and remind you of all those things you really shouldn’t have forgotten ...

‘It is not only fun to dip into, it is a mine of useful information ... It’s all there, easily found, clearly laid out’ - THE OLDIE

If you can't tell a possessive pronoun from a correlative conjunction, confuse 'disinterested' and 'uninterested' and struggle with the subjunctive, then I Used to Know That: English has the answers. Relearn the essential rules of the English language, from grammar and punctuation to sentence construction and parts of speech. Also helps to improve your spelling and clarifies the vocabulary that often causes confusion. Focusing on simplicity and clarity, this is an accessible yet fun way to revisit the English language while enjoying a walk down memory lane - and remembering the stuff you really shouldn't have forgotten...