book and web talks by deborah evans

This is the final episode in Deborah’s series of summer reading reviews.

Here, she discusses how to read and enjoy (and finish!) authors who may be considered “difficult” or “less approachable.”

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Is English a needlessly and unavoidably frustrating language? Native and non-native speakers make the case for an affirmative answer to this question. Listen to Deborah’s discussion of two books, The Artful Nuance by Rod L. Evans, Ph.D. (no relation to Deborah) and Everything You Know About English Is Wrong, by Bill Brohaugh. These two resources will guide you in resolving the sticky issues around English grammar and usage.

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