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From bestselling writer, podcaster and English language virtuoso Gyles Brandreth, a magical tour of our mother tongue in pithy 60-second instalments.
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An A-Z of terrible English by the Telegraph's former master grammarian
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Every Word Matters is an essential guide for writers who want to make a difference.
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'A fiendishly good read!'
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Everything you need to know about the 25 essential rules for English grammar! English grammer is often said to be over-complicated and difficult to get ...
A skillfully updated edition of The F-Word which renders a comprehensive portrait of English's most notorious and colorful word. No word has generated more ...
For anyone who has ever wondered why English is so weird, an entertaining and expert tour of the most puzzling parts of our language.Maybe ...
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