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.
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!
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.
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!
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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