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

Patricia T. O'Conner
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An expanded edition of the best-selling guide to English grammar and usage encompasses the latest updates to the English language, providing straightforward coverage of common mistakes and usage errors while offering a new chapter on Internet and e-mail language. Reprint.
Genres: WritingNonfictionReferenceLanguageLinguisticsEducationSelf HelpHumorTeachingAdult
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