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A new Woe Is I is here! Publishers Weekly says the updated and expanded third edition “is as vital as a dictionary for those who wish to be taken seriously in speech, in print or on Facebook.” Check it out at your local bookstore, Amazon.com  , or Barnes&Noble.com. | ||||
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Visit the blog to see a selection of questions and answers from our mailbox. (Both of us write the entries, but we find that two people can't talk at the same time, at least not on the page. So we've chosen to write here in one voice – Pat's.) | ||||
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3 National Bestsellers Woe Is I, the witty language classic that proved English could be fun, has been called "possibly the most popular book on grammar ever published." Learn more... | |||
| Origins of the Specious debunks the many myths of English that have bamboozled fans of the authors' blog, books, and broadcasts. Is your favorite pet peeve really a no-no? It ain't necessarily so. Read more... |
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And Words Fail Me, the essential writing guide, with hundreds of sensible, useful tips that not only work but also make you laugh. Read more... | |||
| And for shorter folks ... Woe Is I Jr., the kids' version of the bestselling grammar book for grown-ups. Shrek? Earwax-flavored jelly beans? Poems about meatballs? Read more... |
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| Hear Pat Live on WNYC Click here on the third Wednesday of each month. Pat appears on the Leonard Lopate Show around 1:20 P.M. Eastern time. If you miss a program, get it on Pat's WNYC page. | ||||
| Are you myth informed? Test your knowledge of English etymology and usage with five quizzes. | ||||
| Sex and the single pronoun Read Pat and Stewart's On Language column in the New York Times Magazine on the search for an all-purpose pronoun. | ||||
| So she’s like, “I like LIKE!” Whether you love “like” or hate it, read Pat’s “like”-minded On Language column in the New York Times Magazine. | ||||
| An object lesson from the Oval Office Read Pat and Stewart's op-ed piece in the New York Times on President Obama's English. | ||||
| Happy birthday, Strunk and White! Pat joins four other language mavens on the New York Times blog Room for Debate to discuss the 50th anniversary of The Elements of Style. | ||||
| English and the Great Divide Read Pat's review in the New York Times of two new books about the English language. | ||||
| Are you a fan of Raymond Carver's stories? Read Stewart's interview with him in the New York Times just a few months before Ray died. | ||||
| Do you need a speaker? E-mail Pat if you'd like her to address your school, business, club, or other group. | ||||
| The email combat zone Read this On Language column by Pat and Stewart in the New York Times Magazine. | ||||
| What's the right dictionary for you? Pat discusses her favorites on The Blog. | ||||
| Buy the books! Visit your local bookstore, Amazon.com, or Barnes&Noble.com. | ||||
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