That or Which, and Why: A Usage Guide for Thoughtful Writers and Editors
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| Rating | : | 4.88 (537 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0415977266 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 178 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-07-03 |
| Language | : | English |
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leviticus8908 said An Editor's Guide to Confusing Words. That or Which, and Why is a reference book for resolving writing stumbling blocks. For example, do you evoke or invoke? Is something between or in between something else? Do you imply or infer something? English can be a confusing language. Having a guide like this c. "Rules we must have" Martha J. Sullivan "Rules we must have," says Evan Jenkins. With that premise in mind, this little book offers reminders about correct English usage, usage and grammar some readers struggled mightily to learn long ago. It advocates flexibility as well. That or Which, and Why meets ever. A. H. Doherty said Write It Right. If you are a regular reader of the Columbia Journalism Review, "Language Corner" by Evan Jenkins (or just an occasional reader, for that matter), you will immediately recognize the Jenkins' style when you peruse his book, That or Which, and Why: A Usage Guide for Tho
His advice can help any writer to be both clear and kind to readers." Seth Wigderson, Professor of History, University of Maine at Augusta "When I was teaching writing to teenagers, I required them to buy Strunk and White's The Elements of Style. With humor, style and genuine affection, he explains the whys, wherefores, and whences of the English language, neatly distinguishing between sense and nonsense." Christy Goldfinch, freelance editor and writer, Fort Worth, Tex. "In That or Which, and Why, Evan Jenkins dishes out tough love for copy editing, giving myriad examples of the folly of following some grammar rules 'out the window.'
. He was editor in residence at the Columbia Graduate School of Journalism; senior editor, Columbia JournalismReview; senior editor, The Racing Times; deputy news editor; The New York Times; chief copy editor, Newsday, and a reporter and copy editor at the Worcester Telegram in Massachusetts. and is a consulting editor of CJR. Evan Jenkins writes the
He takes the 'we're-all-in-this-together' approach to teaching better writing - maintaining a light tone throughout the book and emphasizing flexibility and easy-to-use guidelines rather than delivering orders from Grammar-on-high.. Based on Evan Jenkins's long-running column 'Language Corner' in Columbia Journalism Review, the book is compiled of brief, alphabetically arranged entries on approximately 200 major writing stumbling blocks, from the wonderful world of 'that' and 'which' to trickier terrain like the correct usage of common idiomatic expressions.Work