Clean, Well-Lighted Sentences: A Guide to Avoiding the Most Common Errors in Grammar and Punctuation

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An extraordinary handbook: with clarity and humor, it tells the story that even good writers have been longing to hear.

Clean, Well-Lighted Sentences is a small, engaging book that sits at your desk and gives golden advice. It knows precisely what your questions are, answers them clearly, makes sure you understand, and stops. What an unusual find: a grammar and punctuation guide that speaks only about issues that trouble―nothing more. Perfectly suited to anyone who has to write, from high-school and college students to senior-level executives.

Publisher ‏ : ‎ W. W. Norton & Company
Publication date ‏ : ‎ September 8, 2009
Edition ‏ : ‎ First Edition
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Print length ‏ : ‎ 176 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0393337154
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0393337150
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 4.8 ounces
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.4 x 0.5 x 8.1 inches
Best Sellers Rank: #126,816 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #143 in Grammar Reference (Books) #147 in Words, Language & Grammar Reference #393 in Fiction Writing Reference (Books)
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