The lessons then offer short essays, written in a conversational style, on the history of the rules or the words being discussed. And if they stick in readers' memory, they can serve as models for the rules they exemplify. These quotations allow readers to infer the rules and word meanings from context. Mark Twain appears alongside Winston Churchill, Yogi Berra, Woody Allen, Jerry Seinfeld, Stephen Colbert, Oprah, Lady Gaga, and many others. Each lesson begins with humorous, interesting, or instructive illustrative quotations from writers, celebrities, and historical figures. The product of Spector's forty years of teaching courses on the English language, this book makes the conventions of formal writing and speech easier and more enjoyable to learn than traditional approaches usually do. In May I Quote You on That?Stephen Spector offers a new approach to learning Standard English grammar and usage. In formal contexts we are usually expected to use a formal level of Standard English-the English codified in grammars, usage guides, and dictionaries. We all use language in different ways, depending on the situations we find ourselves in. Название: May I Quote You on That?: A Guide to Grammar and Usage
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