Woe Is I : The Grammarphobe's Guide to Better English in Plain English Hardcover - 2009
by Patricia T. O'Conner
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
It's been called "possibly the most popularbook on grammar ever published."Now the witty bestseller that took thenation by storm is back in a revised,expanded edition with new dos anddon'ts from top to bottom.
In this new Woe Is I, Patricia T. O'Connerdisplays the same fresh, irreverent humorthat has charmed hundreds of thousands ofreaders. There are new chapters on spellingand pronunciation, and updates throughout.But you'll find the same down-to-earth explanationsin clear, plain English-the samesensible solutions to the grammar mysteriesthat bug even the best of us.O'Conner manages to unscramble themost complicated problems in simple, easyto-swallow language. So you won't encounterthe kind of intimidating terminology thatmade you want to skip your high school Englishclass. This funny, wise, and indispensableguide shows readers how to:
á avoid the persistent grammatical errorsthat tie everyone-even presidents!-in knots
á watch their tongues and learn topronounce commonly mangled words
á correctly use dozens of much-abusedwords and phrasesWhatever your problem-intimidated by possessives?puzzled over pronouns? cluelessabout how to say "banal"?-the updated WoeIs I provides witty, jargon-free answers to allyour questions about the basics as well asthe subtleties of grammar, style, and usage.No wonder The Atlanta Journal-Constitutioncalled O'Conner's classic "the best primer onEnglish usage to come along since Strunkand White's The Elements of Style."
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- Title Woe Is I : The Grammarphobe's Guide to Better English in Plain English
- Author Patricia T. O'Conner
- Binding Hardcover
- Edition Enlarged 3rd
- Condition Used - Very Good
- Pages 265
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Penguin Publishing Group, NY
- Date 2009
- Bookseller's Inventory # G1594488908I4N10
- ISBN 9781594488900 / 1594488908
- Weight 0.82 lbs (0.37 kg)
- Dimensions 8.18 x 5.58 x 1.08 in (20.78 x 14.17 x 2.74 cm)
- Ages 18 to UP years
- Grade levels 13 - UP
- Library of Congress subjects English language - Usage, English language - Grammar
- Library of Congress Catalog Number 2009023299
- Dewey Decimal Code 428.2
Summary
In this new Woe Is I, Patricia T. O?Conner displays the same fresh, irreverent humor that has charmed hundreds of thousands of readers. There are new chapters on spelling and pronunciation, and updates throughout. But you?ll find the same down-to-earth explanations in clear, plain English?the same sensible solutions to the grammar mysteries that bug even the best of us. O?Conner manages to unscramble the most complicated problems in simple, easyto- swallow language. So you won?t encounter the kind of intimidating terminology that made you want to skip your high school English class. This funny, wise, and indispensable guide shows readers how to:
? avoid the persistent grammatical errors that tie everyone?even presidents!? in knots
? watch their tongues and learn to pronounce commonly mangled words
? correctly use dozens of much-abused words and phrases Whatever your problem?intimidated by possessives? puzzled over pronouns? clueless about how to say ?banal???the updated Woe Is I provides witty, jargon-free answers to all your questions about the basics as well as the subtleties of grammar, style, and usage. No wonder The Atlanta Journal-Constitution called O?Conner?s classic ?the best primer on English usage to come along since Strunk and White?s The Elements of Style.?
