My suggestion is you purchase this book (It's available on www.amazon.com) the details are as follows: “The Queen’s English And How To Use It†by ©Bernard C. Lamb (ISBN 978-1-84317-482-0), published by Michael O’Mara Books Limited, 2010. What is good English, and why do we need it? The Queen’s English shows how language, used properly, has enormous power to inform and inspire. Used incorrectly, however, it has the same power to baffle and bemuse. This book wears its learning lightly, reminding readers how to use the basics of grammar, punctuation and spelling. It also teaches them new tips and tricks of style, vocabulary and the use of foreign phrases, to give their writing and speech an impressive flair. Using hilarious (if unintentionally so) examples from people who really ought to know better, it shows where bad English leads us astray, especially in terms of meaning, precision and clarity. Authoritative but accessible, here is a book for anyone who has any feeling whatsoever for clear, stylish and accurate communication. Before anyone accuses me of getting a rake off, I'm not (although I am a member of 'The Queen's English Society, of which the author of the book is the President of that august body). Budding copywriters will thank me in the long run...
Sheesh, you write that book? You've come out of virtually nowhere on this forum, posted in a dozen or more threads in a few hours and have posted a link to that book at least 4 or 5 times today. You would have been much better served by putting a link in your signature and being more subtle about it. The book could quite possibly be all that you claim it is but the way you are promoting it is over the top and very off-putting.
I'm sorry if I gave those impressions; I am not the author, nor am I getting any royalties from promoting the book, all I wanted to do was to suggest budding copywriters purchase the book, as I did, to help: a) with their copywriting; b) with understanding the English language (especially for the host of subscribers on this forum who do not have English as their first language), & c) - I want to help, not hinder. I hope this clears up any misconceptions you, or others, may have.
Sorry nick2007, read the thread again - I stated that it was written by Bernard C. Lamb - not me, my signature gives my forename as Glyn - which is my name - check with DP Admin and they will tell you my name, I'm sure.
Hi everybody, in particular nick2007 - the book is well worth the price - I find it so useful - it even takes into account the differences with US English as opposed to the English I write in; and it's good for those who do not have English as their first language. Take care everyone, there's a lot of bad folk out there!