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Binding: PaperbackDewey Decimal Number: 428.2 EAN: 9781594480065 Edition: 2nd ISBN: 1594480060 Label: Riverhead Trade Manufacturer: Riverhead Trade Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 240 Publication Date: June 29, 2004 Publisher: Riverhead Trade Studio: Riverhead Trade Related Items:
Browse for similar items by category: Click to Display Editorial Review: Amazon.com: Written by Patricia T. O'Conner, an editor at the New York Times Book Review, Woe Is I gives lighthearted, witty instruction on the subject most of us dreaded in school--grammar. Discussion is brief and concise, and much more engaging than the grammar books you may remember. With chapter titles such as "Woe is I: Therapy for Pronoun Anxiety," "Your Truly: The Possessive and the Possessed," "Verbal Abuse: Words on the Endangered List," "Comma Sutra; The Joy of Punctuation," and "Death Sentence: Do Cliches Deserve to Die?," O'Conner proves that even grammar can make for entertaining reading. Product Description: The bestselling grammar book has been updated and revised to include the latest and greatest on the basics and subtleties of English, and features a new chapter on the language of the Internet. Average Rating:
 Rating:  - Woe, this is a great book!PRO: A witty a book that makes learning about English grammar fun! CONS: I wish it were longer! CONCLUSION: In the world of SMSes, IMs, and emails, we have sacrificed grammar. As a writer, I appreciate good writing. The way you write tells a lot about you, so get this book and beef up on your grammar! Rating:  - Conventional but fun - very accessibleHumorous, easy reading. The author falls on the slightly more conventional side of the grammatical fence (insisting, for example, that "their" is an incorrectly plural gender-neutral pronoun and should not be used as a singular) (I myself do not fall as conventionally and so found myself in disagreement upon several points--including this one). So far, I am reading it as I work out: I skim through the parts that are overly familiar (still written with humor so worth at least skimming), dwell on the ... Read More Rating: - Great Bathroom bookOpen it to any page and learn something. Good index when you need something specific. Rating: - Woe no more!This was one of the first grammar books I purchased when I began writing my weekly Grammar Tips from The Red Pen Editor. It is a clear, understandable guide for all your grammar questions. Highly recommended to anyone with grammar-phobia. Karen L. Reddick, author of Grammar Done Right! Rating: - Woe is I Excellent and intelligently written guide to grammar. A serious book that also deals with realities of the language. 
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