Patricia T. O'Conner, Author Riverhead Hardcover $22.95 (265p) ISBN 978-1-59448-890-0
Former New York Times Book Review editor and linguistic expert O'Conner (Words Fail Me, You Send Me) updates her bestselling guide to grammar, an invigorating and entertaining dissection of our ever-evolving language. In this third edition, O&ap
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Patricia T. O'Conner, Author Riverhead Books $19.95 (240p) ISBN 978-1-57322-252-5
The second edition of O'Connor's delightful guide to good English offers a new chapter on e-mail etiquette that ought to make many people--even grammar snobs--feel a tad guilty:""E-mail,"" she writes,""is no excuse for lousy English."" Let your...
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Patricia T. O'Conner, Author, Stewart Kellerman, Author . Random $22 (288p) ISBN 978-1-4000-6660-5
Bestselling word maven O'Conner (Woe Is I
) is that rare grammarian who values clear, natural expression over the mindless application of rules. In her latest compendium, she debunks the hoariest of false strictures, many of them concocted by...
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