30 Days to Better English

Does your English work for you or against you?

What you say is important, but so is how you say it.

If you find yourself using the same words over and over again . . . making embarrassing mistakes in grammar . . . misspelling and mispronouncing words of average difficulty . . . you may be hurting your chances of success in school or on the job without even knowing it!

If you're not satisfied with what your English says about you, test your problem areas with this popular, remarkably effective handbook. Each of the thirty short chapters zeroes in on a different aspect of grammar, usage, spelling and pronunciation, with challenging and often amusing exercises to help you monitor your daily progress. Your vital communication skills can improve with Thirty Days to Better English.

Norman Lewis, an English professor at Rio Hondo College in Whittier, California, is the author of more than twenty-five books on reading, spelling, grammar, and vocabulary, including the bestselling Word Power Made Easy, Instant Word Power and Thirty Days to Better English (all three available in Penguin), and the classic Thirty Days to a More Powerful Vocabulary (with Wilfred Funk) and How to Read Better & Faster.