| "Let's face it. Some subjects are harder to explain than others. A pipe organ is more complicated than a kazoo (even I can play Bach on the kazoo). No subject, though is so complicated that it can't be explained in clear English..." (from the first line) "Here's to the verb! It works harder than any other part of the sentence. The verb is the word that gets things done. Without a verb, there's nothing happening and you don't really need a sentence at all. So when you go shopping for a verb, don't be cheap. Splurge..." The author of the bestselling "Woe Is I" goes beyond grammar to offer witty, helpful advice for everyone who wants to write well. NPR sponsorship.
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Pat O'Conner has done it again. The author of the bestselling Woe Is I has created a witty and readable guide for everyone who wants to write well.
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This lighthearted, conversational style guide tells how to detect and retool ineffective prose by finding such common errors as passive voice, vague language, and dangling modifiers.
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