English Grammar
Le lundi 9 mai 9 h à 16 h
Capital Hill Hotel & Suites, 88 rue Albert, salle Mackenzie, Ottawa
Formatrice : Frances Peck
Even seasoned language professionals wrestle with questions of grammar from time to time. Why is whoever the correct pronoun in the sentence He gave a brochure to whoever he thought was interested? Why are two subjects joined by and sometimes grammatically singular? What's the difference between a phrase and a clause? What is an antecedent?
If you are plagued by such questions, or know the answers but have trouble explaining them to others, this seminar will help. Beginning with a review of grammar terminology, the session goes on to cover tricky cases of agreement, pronoun case (including everyone's favourite, who and whom), and modifier form and placement. We'll look at some of the common grammatical problems found in writing, including comma splices and dangling modifiers. The seminar includes self-tests, exercises, and discussion of your individual questions.
Frances Peck is an editor, writer and instructor with over 20 years' experience. She has taught for the University of Ottawa, Douglas College, Simon Fraser University, associations of editors and translators, magazine publishing groups, and dozens of public and private sector organizations. She prepared the Canadian edition of The St. Martin's Workbook, a university-level grammar exercise book; was a co-author of the popular HyperGrammar website; recently completed Peck's English Pointers, an e-book for the Translation Bureau; and is a regular columnist for journal Language Update. Frances lives in Vancouver and is a partner with West Coast Editorial Associates.
Date limite pour inscription 1 mai 2011
Frais d'inscription (TVH incluse) : membre ACR 215 $; non membre 290 $
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