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In his best-selling Strictly English, Simon Heffer explained how to write and speak our language well. In Simply English he offers an entertaining and supremely useful A–Z guide to frequent errors, common misunderstandings, and stylistic howlers. What is the difference between amend and emend, between imply and infer, and between uninterested and disinterested? When should one put owing to rather than due to? Why should the temptation to write actually, basically, or at this moment in time always be strenuously resisted? How does one use an apostrophe correctly, ensure that one understands what alibi really means, and avoid the perils of the double negative? With articles on everything from punctuation to tabloid English to adverbs and adjectives, Simply English is the essential companion for anyone who cares about the language and wants to use it correctly.

Simon Heffer read English and took a PhD in modern history at Cambridge. His previous books include High Minds: The Victorians and the Birth of Modern Britain, Moral Desperado: A Life of Thomas Carlyle, The Reinvention of England, A Short History of Power, and Strictly English. In a career of nearly 30 years in Fleet Street, he has written for and held senior positions on the Daily Mail, the Daily Telegraph, and the Spectator.