Woe Is I The Grammarphobe's Guide to Better English in Plain English

"The witty bestseller that untangles the knottiest problems in the English language is back, in a revised fourth edition. In this expanded and updated Woe Is I, Patricia T. O'Connor combines her clear-eyed approach to English with an irreverent sense of humor to guide us through the rights, wrongs, and maybes of grammar and usage. English is a dynamic, ever-evolving language, and O'Connor explains how definitions, spellings, and pronunciations--even the rules of grammar--have shifted. She offers down-to-earth advice for overcoming the muddles we encounter every day--in person, on email, and beyond. Smart and informative, lively and engaging, Woe Is I is the rare book that will appeal to grammarphobe and grammarphile alike." -- Back cover.