Patricia T O Conner: 4 books
Woe Is I
The Grammarphobe's Guide to Better English in Plain English (Fourth Edition)
Language: English
Release Date: February 5, 2019
A revised and updated edition of the iconic grammar guide for the 21st century.
In this expanded and updated edition of Woe Is I, former editor at The New York Times Book Review Patricia T. O'Conner unties the knottiest grammar tangles with the same insight and humor that have charmed and enlightened...
Origins of the Specious
Myths and Misconceptions of the English Language
Language: English
Release Date: May 5, 2009
Do you cringe when a talking head pronounces “niche” as NITCH? Do you get bent out of shape when your teenager begins a sentence with “and”? Do you think British spellings are more “civilised” than the American versions? If you answered yes to any of those questions, you’re myth-informed.
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Woe is I Jr.
The Younger Grammarphobe's Guide to Better English in PlainEnglish
Language: English
Release Date: May 10, 2007
Shrek? Earwax-flavored jelly beans? Poems about meatballs? Who on earth would use all these to explain the rules of grammar? Must be Patricia T. O'Conner!
Just like Woe Is I, her national bestseller for adults, the junior version uses conversational language and witty, entertaining examples...
Words Fail Me
What Everyone Who Writes Should Know about Writing
Language: English
Release Date: September 7, 2000
From the bestselling author of Woe Is I: A guide to grammar fundamentals that’s sympathetic to the struggling writer and often just plain funny” (The Seattle Times).
Whether you need to improve your skills for work or school, or aspire to the Great American Novel, a grounding in grammar,...