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A must-have for any aspiring writer or student. A great book on sentence variety. This book is the one I most consult on sentence variety. Examples of stunning sentences. Not a book to be overlooked. From much use, mine has gone dog-eared and well-thumbed.
I have requested assistance through Support, but haven't heard at all from Amazon. I would dearly like to review this book, but it hasn't arrived. Generally, I have found Amazon very prompt, and delivery (International Standard) very good - about 2- 3 weeks. Although Amazon's Where's My Stuff page said that there is no outstanding orders, the time estimate said it should arrive (New Zealand) between 4 Sept - 14 Sept, so I waited. The shipment was sent 14 August. I hope that I will hear soon. Better, I'd like to post a more positive review for this book (and the other that was shipped with it).
"Thought is the blossom; language, the bud; action, the fruit." (Emerson)Having taken no previous thought to sentence style, I was thrilled with the lessons in this book; my writing has greatly improved. Consider the book's example of sentence pattern number eight: "Because it may seem difficult at first, because it may sound awkward or forced, because it often creates lengthy sentences where the thought 'gets lost,' this pattern seems forbidding to some writers, but it isn't all that hard; try it." I've since used that pattern in my own nonfiction book.
What I liked most in this book is that after each pattern you will find explanations, examples (including professional samples) and exercises. Chapter one covers sentence parts briefly and is useful for anyone who needs a brief grammar refresher. Then the authors explore twenty sentence patterns, including several variations. Pattern layout is simple but effective and will allow you to write almost any sentence in English. All you need to do is to apply these styling patterns to your own sentences.
Excellent examples and examples from famous sources. I hate other verbose grammar and style books. This one is well written with high skim value. These tools will add value to all of your writing. There are blank spaces for exercises which I highly recommend that you complete.
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