{"product_id":"the-grouchy-grammarian-isbn-9780471223832","title":"The Grouchy Grammarian","description":"Do you commit apostrophe atrocities?\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Are you tormented by the lie\/lay conundrum?\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Do you find yourself stuck between floaters and danglers?\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Do your subjects and your verbs refuse to agree?\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e If so, you're not alone. Some of the most prominent professionals in TV broadcasting and at major newspapers and magazines-people who really should know better-are guilty of making all-too-common grammatical errors. In this delightfully amusing, clever guide, Thomas Parrish points out real-life grammar gaffes from top-notch publications such as the New York Times and the New Yorker to illustrate just how widespread these errors are. With red pen in hand, Parrish's fictional friend the Grouchy Grammarian leads the charge, examining the forty-seven most common mistakes in English and imparting the basics of good grammar with a charming mixture of fussiness and common sense. All of which makes The Grouchy Grammarian the most entertaining, accessible how-not-to guide you'll ever read.  The Grouch and I.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e The Topics.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 1. Think!\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 2. Agreement; or, Where Did the Subject Go?\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 3. Special Kinds of Subjects.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 4. A Bit More about Each.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 5. There-the Introducer.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 6. Former Greats.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 7. Just Because They Sound Alike.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 8. The Reason Isn't Because.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 9. May and Might: Did They or Didn't They?\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 10. As of Yet.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 11. Floaters and Danglers.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 12. A.M.\/Morning, P.M.\/Afternoon, Evening.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 13. Would Have vs. Had.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 14. Apostrophe Atrocities.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 15. It's a Contraction-Really.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 16. Whom Cares?\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 17. Whiches, Who's, and That's.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 18. Where's the Irony?\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 19. The Intrusive Of.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 20. Preposition Propositions.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 21. But Won't You Miss Me?\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 22. Well, Better, Best, Most.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 23. Between Who and What?: Prepositions with More Than One Object.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 24. Other . . . or Else.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 25. Lie, Lay.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 26. A Case of Lead Poisoning.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 27. Silly Tautologies.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 28. False Series.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 29. French Misses.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 30. None Is, None Are?\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 31. Drug Is a Drag. It Must Have Snuck In.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 32. And\/Or.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 33. Overworked and Undereffective.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 34. Quantities, Numbers.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 35. Watering What You're Writing: The Alleged Criminal and the Alleged Crime.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 36. Only But Not Lonely.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 37. Pairs-Some Trickier Than Others.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 38. Between vs. Among.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 39. Those Good Old Sayings.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 40. Fuzz.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 41. As . . .Than.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 42. Not Appropriate.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 43. Sorry, You've Already Used That One.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 44. From Classical Tongues.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 45. Like, Like.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 46. Just the Facts, Ma'am.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 47. Lost Causes?\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e The Grouch Reflects.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Afterword.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Using This Book.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Thanks.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e From the Grouch's Shelves-A Bibliography.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Index. “…this is a lighthearted but highly effective reminder for anyone looking to avoid the pitfalls of the English language…” (Good Book Guide, June 2003)  A longtime editor of books and magazines, THOMAS PARRISH is the author of a number of highly respected contemporary histories, including Roosevelt and Marshall: Partners in Politics and War; Berlin in the Balance, 1945-1949; and The Cold War Encyclopedia. He also created and edited The Simon and Schuster Encyclopedia of World War II. Parrish lives in Berea, Kentucky.  Writing with flair, passion, and no small amount of wit, Thomas Parrish offers an entertaining, opinionated take on the parlous state of the English language in this unique how-not-to guide. His persnickety, hilarious fictional friend \"the Grouchy Grammarian\" examines forty-seven of the most common grammatical mistakes in English, using examples of errors found in major newspapers, magazines, and TV broadcasting.  \u003cp\u003eNo one is safe from the Grammarian’s vigilant monitoring of the English language. From the New York Times to the New Yorker to network sports broadcasters, the Grammarian records various gaffes, careless errors, and basic grammatical mistakes made by those who should know better. In forty-seven brief, highly readable chapters, he explains elements of grammar, usage, and good writing that many of our foremost journalists–and the rest of us–occasionally seem to forget.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Grammarian entreats us to truly think about what we are trying to say before we say it. \"Pay attention to what your words mean and where they came from,\" he says, \"and if you don’t know, look it up.\" Many professionals could have benefited from this advice–and he unashamedly points out their minor mistakes and egregious errors that, with a little thought, might have been avoided.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMuch more than a straightforward manual on perfect English, The Grouchy Grammarian is a lighthearted guide for those who honor and love language and for anyone looking to avoid the pitfalls of ungrammatical writing.\u003c\/p\u003e  Do you commit apostrophe atrocities?  \u003cp\u003eAre you tormented by the lie\/lay conundrum?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDo you find yourself stuck between floaters and danglers?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDo your subjects and your verbs refuse to agree?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIf so, you’re not alone. Some of the most prominent professionals in TV broadcasting and at major newspapers and magazines–people who really should know better–are guilty of making all-too-common grammatical errors. In this delightfully amusing, clever guide, Thomas Parrish points out real-life grammar gaffes from top-notch publications such as the New York Times and the New Yorker to illustrate just how widespread these errors are. With red pen in hand, Parrish’s fictional friend the Grouchy Grammarian leads the charge, examining the forty-seven most common mistakes in English and imparting the basics of good grammar with a charming mixture of fussiness and common sense. 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