Author’s Note
Everyone has bad language habits. We hear language errors on TV, at work, and even from our family—so many times that the errors might seem correct. But they’re still errors, and they can make us sound less sophisticated, or even less intelligent, than we really are.
Fortunately, you can form new, good habits the same way you got stuck with the bad ones: by repetition. This program will help you do it. Here’s how:
1. Get started: Find out what you know. A pretest that covers some of the most common language errors is included in this book. If you get an answer wrong, or if you’re just not sure why you got it right, the pretest’s key will direct you to the chapter—or group of related errors—that can help.
2. Choose where to begin! ...
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