books by Patricia T. O'Conner
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Patricia T. O'Conner
Woe Is I (The Grammaphobe's Guide to Better English in Plain English)
Patricia T. O'Conner
Grosset Putnam
, 1996
Written by Patricia T. O'Conner, an editor at the New York Times Book Review, Woe Is I gives lighthearted, witty instruction on the subject most of us dreaded in school--grammar. Discussion is brief and concise, and much more engaging than the grammar books you may remember. With chapter titles such as "Woe is I: Therapy for Pronoun Anxiety," ...
Woe Is I Jr.: The Younger Grammarphobe's Guide to Better English in Plain English [BRAND-NEW]
Patricia T. O'Conner
Scholastic Book Clubs
, 2008
O'Conner has produced a grammar guide for children using the witty, lighthearted style that made Woe Is I (Putnam, 1996) so popular. She covers pronouns, plurals, possessives, verb usage, subject-verb agreement, capitalization, and punctuation with jargon-free explanations and entertaining examples (Shrek, Count Olaf, Garfield, and Harry Potter ...
Woe is I Jr.: The Younger Grammarphobe's Guide to Better English in Plain English
Patricia T. O'Conner
Putnam Juvenile
, 2007
Over 13? Keep Reading. . .
Jr. is every bit as funny and useful as the original. Although it is written for a younger reader the large print and witty illustrations (both the drawings and written explanations) also make it perfect for a Sr. reader who needs a quick reference. For example, I ...
You Send Me: Getting It Right When You Write Online
Patricia T. O'Conner,
Stewart Kellerman
Harvest Books
, 2003
A Useful Edition and Addition on Language
If you want your grammar and writing lessons sane, sober, serious, skip this book because the jokes, plays on words and plain old fun will drive you crazy. But if you need light, useful advice about writing in cyberspace, or quick reminders about using numbers ...
Words Fail Me: What Everyone Who Writes Should Know about Writing
Patricia T. O'Conner
Harvest/HBJ Book
, 2000
What a help !`
This little book gives the beginning writer many tips on nearly each page. It covers how to organize your writng, it gives basic, but often forgotten use of proper English, it gives the aspiring writer hope for sucessfull entry into the world of published writing. I ...
Woe Is I: The Grammarphobe's Guide to Better English in Plain English, Second Edition
Patricia T. O'Conner
Riverhead Trade
, 2004
Woe, this is a great book!
PRO: A witty a book that makes learning about English grammar fun! CONS: I wish it were longer! CONCLUSION: In the world of SMSes, IMs, and emails, we have sacrificed grammar. As a writer, I appreciate good writing. The way you write tells a lot about you, so ...
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