Say What You Mean!: Move up the Social and Business Ladder--One Perfect Word After Another.
By Andrew Bobby
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Andrew Bobby
The author has been an English teacher for a number of years. He has also taught at various levels including high school, university and extension courses. While a principal of a high school, he earned a doctorate at Fordham University. As a retiree, he was amazed at the many simple grammatical errors made by prominent, professionals and, in general, people who should communicate effectively. As a result, this booklet was written in order to improve communication and thinking using the English language. A very simple example is when a person says, "He don't have no money." Does he mean he has money or does he mean he has no money?
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Say What You Mean! - Andrew Bobby
Contents
INTRODUCTION
QUOTATIONS
PURPOSE
Double Negative
Like
and You know
Lie or Lay
Good and Well
Linking Verbs
Pronoun Choice
Prepositions
Pronouns-Nominative Case and Number
Pronouns-Objective Case and Number
Agreement(Subject & Verb)
Singular Agreement:Indefinite & Personal Pronouns
Wrong Words
Regardless and Irregardless
Reason and Because
Bad or Badly
Its and It’s
Affect/Effect/Effect
Between and Among
Try to/Try and
Don’t and Doesn’t
Verbs: Regular and Irregular
Verbs - Irregular
Verb Tense - Distinction of Time
Who or Whom
Shall/Will
Than
Pronunciation
Vocabulary
The Interview
76038953.jpgINTRODUCTION
The way to use this booklet is to find the words in question in the Table of Contents page in the front of this booklet. Turn to the page and read only the page of concern.
Some explanations are deliberately repeated. They are repeated because the explanation also applies to another concept. Also, the booklet’s premise is that you learn through repetition. Repeat the correct choice over and over and get it in your ear.
Remember to write your own sentences in the space provided on the left hand side of the booklet.
78457882.jpgQUOTATIONS
Speech is power, speech is to persuade, to convert, to compel.
Emerson
Speech is the index of the mind.
Seneca
I am the King of Rome, and above grammar.
Sigismund—at the Council of Constance
In much of your talking, thinking is half murdered.
Kahil Gibran
The Prophet
PURPOSE
The purpose of this publication is to help people who are unsure of