Here is a complete and comprehensive guide to all things grammar from Grammar Girl, a.k.a. Mignon Fogarty, whose popular podcasts have been downloaded over twenty million times and whose first book, Grammar Girl's Quick and Dirty Tips for Better Writing,was a New York Times bestseller. For beginners to more advanced students, this guide covers it all: the parts of speech, sentences, and punctuation are all explained clearly and concisely with the warmth, wit, and accessibility Grammar Girl is known for. Pop quizzes are scattered throughout to reinforce the explanations, as well as Grammar Girl's trademark Quick and Dirty Tips—easy and fun memory tricks to help with those challenging rules. Complete with a writing style chapter and a guide to the different kinds of writing—everything from school papers to letter writing to e-mails—this guide is sure to become the one-stop, essential book on every student's desk.

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人稱「文法女王」蜜妮安‧福格蒂（Mignon Fogarty），將各種文法知識都寫在這本導讀中囉！蜜妮安‧福格蒂，親手製作的超人氣podast下載超過兩千萬次，處女作《文法女王──無痛升級學習法》一出版便隆登《紐約時報》暢銷排行榜！不論是對英文初學者還是進階程度的學習者，文法女王保持一貫親切機智的口吻，簡單清楚講解各種文類，不管是詞類、句子、還是標點符號，都在這本書當中了！每段講解後面附有隨堂測驗及「獨門速成技巧」，教你輕鬆有趣的記憶妙招，克服各種艱澀難懂的文法規則。本書另闢章節專門介紹各種文風，還有一章介紹不同文類的導覽，從學校作文、書信寫作，到電子郵件寫作應有盡有。這本寫作百科絕對是每位同學書桌上的必備寶典！

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●從此不再害怕選詞用字！

● 英文讓你頭痛的不是文法，而是用法，以及如何挑選正確的單字和片語。

●《文法女王--無痛升級學習法Grammar Girl's Quick and Dirty Tips for Better Writing》這本書，和受歡迎的網站相同，集結眾人的文法疑難雜症，其中有些連頂尖的英文高手都搞不懂：譬如，當大家都說用whom才對，你是否就不敢用who了呢？還有，你會不會因為分不清楚lay和lie，就乾脆不用了呢？

● 作者發明了許多記憶tips，不但要幫你牢記這些麻煩的文法規則，還要你真的會用！文法女王這本可愛的書，滿載了文法祕訣、用法格式、商用英文寫作及有效的e-mail寫作原則，除了拯救美國人的文法，也是全世界所有英文頭痛者的救星。

● Are you stumped by split infinitives? Terrified of using “who” when a “whom” is called for? Do you avoid the words “lay” and “lie” altogether?

● Grammar Girl is here to help! Mignon Fogarty, a.k.a. Grammar Girl, is determined to wipe out bad grammar—but she’s also determined to make the process as painless as possible. One year ago, she created a weekly podcast to tackle some of the most common mistakes people make while communicating. The podcasts have now been downloaded more than seven million times, and Mignon has dispensed grammar tips on Oprah and appeared on the pages of The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, and USA Today.

● Written with the wit, warmth, and accessibility that the podcasts are known for, Grammar Girl’s Quick and Dirty Tips for Better Writing covers the grammar rules and word-choice guidelines that can confound even the best writers. From “between vs. among” and “although vs. while” to comma splices and misplaced modifiers, Mignon offers memory tricks and clear explanations that will help readers recall and apply those troublesome grammar rules. Chock-full of tips on style, business writing, and effective e-mailing, Grammar Girl’s print debut deserves a spot on every communicator’s desk.