{"product_id":"one-day-in-the-life-frank-l-cioffi-9780691165073","title":"One Day in the Life of the English Language: A Microcosmic Usage Handbook","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA one-of-a-kind handbook that uses a day in the life of written English to illustrate the benefits of effective grammar\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eGenerations of student writers have been subjected to usage handbooks that proclaim, \"This is the correct form. Learn it\"--books that lay out a grammar, but don't inspire students to use it. By contrast, this antihandbook handbook, presenting some three hundred sentences drawn from the printed works of a single, typical day in the life of the language--December 29, 2008--tries to persuade readers that good grammar and usage matter. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eUsing real-world sentences rather than invented ones, \u003ci\u003eOne Day in the Life of the English Language\u003c\/i\u003e gives students the motivation to apply grammatical principles correctly and efficiently. Frank Cioffi argues that proper form undergirds effective communication and ultimately even makes society work more smoothly, while nonstandard English often marginalizes or stigmatizes a writer. He emphasizes the evolving nature of English usage and debunks some cherished but flawed grammar precepts. Is it acceptable to end a sentence with a preposition? It is. Can you start a sentence with a conjunction? You can. OK to split an infinitive? No problem. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA grammar and usage handbook like no other, \u003ci\u003eOne Day in the Life of the English Language\u003c\/i\u003e features accessible chapters divided into \"Fundamentals,\" \"Fine Tuning,\" and \"Deep Focus,\" allowing readers to select a level most suited to their needs. It also includes a glossary, a teachers' guide, and a section refuting some myths about digital-age English.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Frank L. Cioffi\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0691165076\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780691165073\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Princeton University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/01\/2015\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 384\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.70lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.10h x 5.30w x 0.90d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 12\/01\/2014\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/01\/2015 pg. 106\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/01\/2016","brand":"Frank L. Cioffi","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":43994880639231,"sku":"9780691165073","price":27.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_9db1cf4f-affd-4c32-9db7-b6944aa26d94.jpg?v=1683332716","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/one-day-in-the-life-frank-l-cioffi-9780691165073","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}