In theory. Caring, more or less : are people just careless? ; Literally, literally : the thing with antlers ; The trouble with apologists : completing the evolution analogy ; The trouble with me : a grammar confessional ; The joy of snobbery, the sting of reality : where the Beatles and Brooks Brothers come in ; The trouble with sticklers : are we the pits? ; More stickler traps : rules that aren't, and habits that shouldn't be -- In practice. The usual suspects, and some unusual principles : elegant variation? ; Tiny acts of elegance : editing like a ninja ; My lovehate with Strunkwhite : elements of discontent ; When jargon gets jargony : we hate parrots! ; You've been punc'd : the stupidcomma and other things that make you look dumb ; A hyphen manifesto : the turn signal of prose ; The trademark manifesto : a registered grievance -- In good fun. Return to the Valley of the Retronym : a gin martini with your cowboy potato? ; The S Files : can you order Brussel sprouts in Time Square? -- In conclusion. The curmudgeon's stylebook : you could look it up.
Summary:
A lighthearted usage guide shares a latest treasury of language pet peeves and common grammatical mistakes.
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