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OverviewFormer New York Times Book Review editor and linguistic expert O'Conner...updates her bestselling guide to grammar, an invigorating and entertaining dissection of our ever-evolving language. - Publishers Weekly In this new edition of Woe Is I, Patricia T. O'Conner unties the knottiest grammar tangles and displays the same lively humor that has charmed and enlightened grateful readers for years. With new chapters on spelling and punctuation, and fresh insights into the rights, wrongs, and maybes of English grammar and usage, Woe Is I offers down-to-earth explanations and plain-English solutions to the language mysteries that bedevil all of us. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Patricia T O'ConnerPublisher: Penguin Putnam Inc Imprint: Riverhead Books,U.S. Edition: 3rd Updated, Expanded ed. Dimensions: Width: 13.00cm , Height: 2.30cm , Length: 20.10cm Weight: 0.227kg ISBN: 9781573223317ISBN 10: 157322331 Pages: 265 Publication Date: 27 July 2010 Recommended Age: From 18 years Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsReviewsPossibly the most popular book on grammar ever published. --Writers.com Lighthearted and funny... It's like Strunk and White combined with S. J. Perelman--none of whom would have had the slightest objection. --The New York Times Book Review Extraordinary... I'm keeping this book by my keyboard. --The Philadelphia Inquirer Invigorating and entertaining... As vital as a dictionary for those who wish to be taken seriously in speech, in print, or on Facebook. --Publishers Weekly (starred review) A nifty guidebook to modern grammar that affectionately elbows the reader on every page. --San Francisco Chronicle Possibly the most popular book on grammar ever published. --Writers.com Lighthearted and funny... It's like Strunk and White combined with S. J. Perelman--none of whom would have had the slightest objection. --The New York Times Book Review Extraordinary... I'm keeping this book by my keyboard. --The Philadelphia Inquirer Invigorating and entertaining... As vital as a dictionary for those who wish to be taken seriously in speech, in print, or on Facebook. --Publishers Weekly (starred review) A nifty guidebook to modern grammar that affectionately elbows the reader on every page. --San Francisco Chronicle Author InformationPatricia T. O'Conner, a former editor at the New York Times Book Review, has written for many magazines and newspapers. She is the author of two other books on language and writing, Words Fail Me: What Everyone Who Writes Should Know About Writing and You Send Me: Getting It Right When You Write Online. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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