Conventional but fun - very accessible

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	• Woe Is I: The Grammarphobe's Guide to Better English in Plain English, Second Edition Patricia T. O'Conner Riverhead Trade, 2004 - 240 pages average customer review:based on 115 reviews view larger image
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highly recommended

Woe is I

Excellent and intelligently written guide to grammar. A serious book that also deals with realities of the language.

Conventional but fun - very accessible

Humorous, 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 points upon which I am less sure, and feel most pleased overall to have been reading it. An entertaining way to brush up on English grammar as we ought to have learned it in grade school. A most delicious "spoonful of sugar" for the "medicine" of grammatical review.

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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!

Great Bathroom book

Open it to any page and learn something. Good index when you need something specific.

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!

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