Table Of Contents. Grammar Snobs Are Great Big MeaniesIntroduction: Grammar Snobs Make Good Prison Brides 1. A Snob For All Seasons—Shared. I have to confess, I love grammar. To me, it’s fascinating, not frustrating. I know many people don’t share my passion and that’s okay. But as. Grammar Snobs Are Great Big Meanies is a laugh-out-loud funny collection of anecdotes and essays on grammar and punctuation, as well as hilarious critiques.
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The third will find it hilarious. Skip the weak humor unless you’re really into anti-grammar humor there must be a club out there, right? Gearing up for the Potter release in a few weeks! Jul 18, Kirsti rated it it was ok Shelves: Grammar meane, snobs, meanies- call them whatever you like- June Casagrande made sure to paint a picture of a enobs of conservative people with probably broomsticks stuck up their asses. My favorite line is from Chapter To make readers feel better about themselves, probably.
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This is how you learn in every environment, whether it applies to grammar or new software at work. The answer to all these questions and more: And she perseverates on “grammar meanies” so much that I started to find it tiresome and juvenile after a while.
Grammar has always been freer than its function. For those of us who both love detailed grammar rules, want to make fun of those who misuse them, AND make fun of those who take them to seriously, all in one.
I could quote this book like mad — and, let’s face it, I have and will continue aer do so. View all 9 comments.
Books by June Casagrande. Jul 06, John rated it really liked it Shelves: The entertainment factor is worth the read alone! June Casagrande’s writing is reader-friendly, witty but, sometimes, tiresome. Yes, of course — anyone who cares for the language is.
This is further supplemented with lyrics from Lisa Hannigan. Now, I’m by no means a snob. The book was not only a great refresher, but I learned several new things. She tells her reader that she researched both for this book, and it shows in the best way. Lots to mull over with this one! Fun as an audiobook. This leads to the only true complaint that I have. She does bring in analogous distinctions, but it seemed strange to me that she would skip using the language reserved for this idea since this terminology is so intuitive.
Liked Eats, Shoots, and Leaves better.
To see what your friends thought of this book, please sign up. Their teachers were taught View all 44 comments. She shows that various language authorities all self-proclaimed cannot make up their minds about this situation.
Casagrande discusses splitting infinitives in her book, and she actively encourages her readers to go about splitting them as long as it makes them happy. While I did appreciate the bottom-line messages of her book trust yourself, and a lot of the time there is no single right answershe didn’t snobw provide a lot of learning or demonstrate any particular knowle One thing that I find rarely works is when authors think they are very clever and very funny and use that “humor” nonstop.
After Casagrande comes up with an excuse to use if you ever accidentally say the word “irregardless” in front of a grammar snob, she says, “There are other traps from which there is no escape. If it’s the first, buy this book, because the whole thing is written in exactly this tone. Having some experience with grammar snobs, if you’re feeling especially nasty, you can always ask them if, “Do you want fries with that? More of her writing available here: Even better, with a little confidence you can be the one who puts them in snbs place.
Grammar Snobs Are Great Big Meanies
Casegrande has a wicked sense of bgi, and some of her jokes are bawdy to the point of being one-liners for the Simpsons or Family Guy. And you get to learn things as you go. For the most part, I did not find this book helpful.
One, grizzly bears were so named because brown grizzlies have silver-tipped fur. It will only serve to alienate people from good english. The conclusion is clear: Many people want a stern guide to grammar and punctuation that settles all questions finally and convincingly, but there is not obviously any such thing out there.
I’m looking forward to reading more by June Casagrande. Quotes from Grammar Snobs Are In doing so, Casagrande makes clear just how unclear modern English grammar is.