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Indlæser... Dreyer's English: An Utterly Correct Guide to Clarity and Style (original 2019; udgave 2019)af Benjamin Dreyer (Forfatter)
Work InformationDreyer's English: An Utterly Correct Guide to Clarity and Style af Benjamin Dreyer (2019)
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Bliv medlem af LibraryThing for at finde ud af, om du vil kunne lide denne bog. Der er ingen diskussionstråde på Snak om denne bog. I have a suggestion for a title change. It should be "An Utterly Delightful Guide to Clarity and Style." It is like having a few drinks with your best friend who has strong opinions about punctuation and grammar. But only in the best way. It was full of humor and cleverness. I loved it. ( ) If a style guide doesn't aim to be exhaustive, it should aim to be fun. Dreyer has an excellent ear for prose and makes fun of common errors in a delightful way, with little of the huffiness I've encountered in some other guides. He's clearly enjoying himself (so was I). My one complaint is that his cute justifications often contradict each other—for example, "It's just one extra word; is it really so hard to type?", and then, a few pages later, "Do you really need that extra word? It'll save you some typing" (Not the exact quotes, but you get the gist). ingen anmeldelser | tilføj en anmeldelse
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"Authoritative as it is amusing, this book distills everything Benjamin Dreyer has learned from the hundreds of books he has copyedited, including works by Elizabeth Strout, E. L. Doctorow, and Frank Rich, into a useful guide not just for writers but for everyone who wants to put their best foot forward in writing prose. Dreyer offers lessons on the ins and outs of punctuation and grammar, including how to navigate the words he calls 'the confusables,' like tricky homophones; the myriad ways to use (and misuse) a comma; and how to recognize--though not necessarily do away with--the passive voice. (Hint: If you can plausibly add 'by zombies' to the end of a sentence, it's passive.) People are sharing their writing more than ever--on blogs, on Twitter--and this book lays out, clearly and comprehensibly, everything writers can do to keep readers focused on the real reason writers write: to communicate their ideas clearly and effectively. Chock-full of advice, insider wisdom, and fun facts on the rules (and nonrules) of the English language, this book will prove invaluable to everyone who wants to shore up their writing skills, mandatory for people who spend their time editing and shaping other people's prose, and--perhaps best of all--an utter treat for anyone who simply revels in language"-- No library descriptions found. |
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