by Mignon Fogarty
This is an interesting book, a lot of the words in here I had no idea there was any debate. But I think it would have been a little more interesting had there been a little more background on each word--every word had 2 pages, max, and not much was on those two pages. But this is good for a quick re...
As a copyeditor, I witness firsthand how the English language is always changing. Words and phrases take on new meanings over time. Definitions change; words are used interchangeably. The great rivalry between prescribers and describers continues.I read all of Grammar Girl's tips and books. This new...
I love, love, love Grammer Girl. I refer to her site and books frequently and here is just another example of her awesomeness! Laid out beautifully with excellent examples given and entertaining fun facts, which make learning fun, I think her series of books are wonderful for students, business peop...