num_pages: 199
description: When writing a "Dear John: letter, do you fret over whether to hyphenate 'chronic hallitosis'? Have you gotten into trouble misusing who or whom, or worse, lie and lay? And where does the %#@* comma go anyway?Here's some good news for everyone who's ever been bullied into believing they can't speak their own language: The grammar snobs are bluffing. Half the 'rules' they use to humiliate others are really just judgement calls and the rest they don't even understand themselves. Learn the truth of basic grammar and punctuation from June Casagrande in chapters like:I'm Writing This While Naked--The Oh-So Steamy Predicate NominativeI'll Take "I Feel Like a Moron" for $200, Alex--When to Put Punctuation Inside Quotation MarksSnobbery Up with Which You Should Not Put--PrepositionsHyphens--Life-Sucking, Mom-and-Apple-Pie-Hating, Mime-Loving, Nerd-Fight-Inciting Daggers of the DamnedIn this collection of hilarious anecdotes and essays Casagrande delivers practical lessons not found anywhere else, demystifying the subject and taking it back from the snobs.
language: English
title: Grammar Snobs Are Great Big Meanies: A Guide to Language for Fun and Spite
titlecomplete: Grammar Snobs Are Great Big Meanies: A Guide to Language for Fun and Spite
genres: Essays, Language, How To, Education, Reference, Linguistics, Nonfiction, Writing, Teaching, Humor
ratings_count: 915
publisher: Penguin Books