{"id":11034,"date":"2025-04-02T19:10:54","date_gmt":"2025-04-02T19:10:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/editionsjfd.com\/backup\/produit\/the-return-of-the-grammar-guru\/"},"modified":"2025-06-02T17:18:17","modified_gmt":"2025-06-02T17:18:17","slug":"the-return-of-the-grammar-guru","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/jfd.virtualgx.com\/en\/produit\/the-return-of-the-grammar-guru\/","title":{"rendered":"The Return of the Grammar Guru"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p data-children-count=\"0\">Louis and Mr. Walters are back! Presented in the form of a Socratic dialogue, just like its predecessor, *The Return of the Grammar Guru* aims to both educate and entertain its readers through back-and-forth conversations between the Grammar Guru\u2014a retired linguistics professor who runs a pub near the university campus\u2014and Louis, an aspiring English teacher with an insatiable thirst for grammatical knowledge and beer. Through a series of weekly encounters with the Guru, Louis learns about:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The difference between the infinitive and the gerund, as in \"He tried to be nice to his boss\" and \"He tried being nice to his boss.\".<\/li>\n<li>The use of articles in English, which can make the difference between \"He admired Picasso\" and \"He admired the Picasso.\".<\/li>\n<li>The difference between \"Didn't you bring any beer?\" and \"Didn't you bring some beer?\"<\/li>\n<li>The contrast between bare noun and genitive constructions, as in \u201cSomeone stole our car tires\u201d and \u201cSomeone stole our car\u2019s tires.\u201d.<\/li>\n<li>The use of demonstratives in \"There was this guy walking down the street\" and \"There was that guy walking down the street.\".<\/li>\n<li>The effect of adverb position on meaning, as illustrated by the difference between \u201cShe shared her experience generously\u201d and \u201cShe generously shared her experience.\u201d.<\/li>\n<li>The subtle difference between \"Without a job, Rob would be happy\" and \"Without a job, would Rob be happy?\".<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-children-count=\"0\">Rather than overwhelm his listeners with endless rules, the Guru brings grammar to life by focusing on the meaning of the various grammatical forms. 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