We all use language in different ways, depending on the situations we find ourselves in. In formal contexts we are usually expected to use a formal level of Standard English -- the English codified in grammars, usage guides, and dictionaries. In this book, Stephen Spector offers a new approach to learning Standard English grammar and usage. The product of Spector's forty years of teaching courses on the English language, this book makes the conventions...

Rhyming text and illustrations of comical cats present numerous examples of nouns, from "gown" and "crown" to "boat", "coat", and "clown."

Rhyming text and illustrations of comical cats present numerous examples of verbs, from "toss and tumble, " "jump and jam, " to "whine and whisper, " "sleep and slam."