Dreyer's English
by Benjamin Dreyer
Random House's copy chief on style and usage: the rules worth keeping, the ones worth breaking, and the peeves, with wit on every page. Entertaining and authoritative.
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you care about clean prose and enjoy opinions about commas.
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Three things you will actually use
- Most rules are preferences; know which.
- Read your work aloud.
- Precision is kindness to the reader.
Do this first
Read the chapter on the words you probably misuse.
Our verdict
Witty and authoritative.
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