From New York Times bestselling author and creator of the top ranked Grammar Girl podcast, Mignon Fogarty, comes her bestselling Grammar Girl Presents the Ultimate Writing Guide for Students. With 100,000 copies sold, this is a complete and comprehensive guide to all things grammar from Grammar Girl whose popular podcast, Grammar Girl's Quick and Dirty Tips for Better Writing, has been downloaded over eighty million times. For beginners to more advanced students, this guide covers it all: the parts of speech, sentences, and punctuation are all explained clearly and concisely in Grammar Girl's humorous and accessible style. Pop quizzes are scattered throughout to reinforce the explanations, as well as Grammar Girl's trademark Quick and Dirty Tips--easy and fun memory tricks to help with those challenging rules. Complete with a writing style guide chapter, this guide is sure to become the one-stop, essential book on every student's desk.

Millions of people around the world communicate better thanks to Mignon Fogarty, aka Grammar Girl, whose top-rated weekly grammar podcast has been downloaded more than 30 million times. After realizing her fans were asking the same questions over and over, Mignon decided to focus her attention on those words that continuously confound the masses. In "Grammar Girl's 101 Misused Words You'll Never Confuse Again," you'll learn:

• When you should use affect and when effect is right
• Whether you should you say purposely or purposefully
• The difference between hilarious and hysterical

Packed with clear explanations, fun quotations showing the word used in context, and the quick and dirty memory tricks Mignon is known for, this friendly reference guide ends the confusion once and for all and helps you speak and write with confidence.

Online sensation Grammar Girl makes grammar fun and easy in this "New York Times" bestseller

Are you stumped by split infinitives? Terrified of using "who" when a "whom" is called for? Do you avoid the words "affect" and "effect" altogether?

Grammar Girl is here to help

Mignon Fogarty, a.k.a. Grammar Girl, is determined to wipe out bad grammar--but she's also determined to make the process as painless as possible. A couple of years ago, she created a weekly podcast to tackle some of the most common mistakes people make while communicating. The podcasts have now been downloaded more than twenty million times, and Mignon has dispensed grammar tips on "Oprah" and appeared on the pages of "The New York Times," "The Wall Street Journal," and "USA Today."

Written with the wit, warmth, and accessibility that the podcasts are known for, "Grammar Girl's Quick and Dirty Tips for Better Writing" covers the grammar rules and word-choice guidelines that can confound even the best writers. From "between vs. among" and "although vs. while" to comma splices and misplaced modifiers, Mignon offers memory tricks and clear explanations that will help readers recall and apply those troublesome grammar rules. Chock-full of tips on style, business writing, and effective e-mailing, Grammar Girl's print debut deserves a spot on every communicator's desk.

Millions of people around the world communicate better thanks to Mignon Fogarty, aka Grammar Girl, whose top-rated weekly grammar podcast has been downloaded more than 30 million times. Now she's turning her attention to improving our vocabulary--one word at a time--with "Grammar Girl's 101 Words Every High School Graduate Needs to Know."

Not sure whether your post-high school vocabulary is up to snuff? This handy reference guide is a great starting point for ensuring you know the words that will help you impress your college professors, hold your own among your peers, write killer papers, and simply sound articulate--a skill that will benefit you for years to come.

Full of clear, straightforward definitions and fun quotations from luminaries such as J.D. Salinger and Susan B. Anthony, to characters such as Marge and Homer Simpson, this highly-useable guidebook gives you the confidence to succeed and sets you up for a lifetime of success.

Are you often left wondering whether to use "healthy" or "healthful"? Is that sugary treat a "doughnut" or a "donut"? Is "data" singular, plural, or both? Look no further for help than "New York Times" bestselling author Mignon Fogarty, aka Grammar Girl. Millions of fans around the world sound better thanks to Grammar Girl, and with this fourth book in the series of "101 Words" books, she's here to make sure you're never stumped by another troublesome word again. Have an important job interview coming up? Preparing for a big speech or presentation? Just want to avoid the embarrassment of using "addictive" when you mean "addicting"? Grammar Girl has you covered with a wide range of words that often trip us up. Each entry features clear definitions and examples that put each word in context, along with the helpful memory tricks and fun, straight-forward style Grammar Girl is known for. Developing a strong, well-balanced vocabulary is an important skill that will help you throughout your life. With Grammar Girl's help you'll be writing better, holding your own in conversation, and standing out from the crowd in no time at all.