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A review by nickedkins
Dreyer's English: An Utterly Correct Guide to Clarity and Style by Benjamin Dreyer
4.0
If a style guide doesn't aim to be exhaustive, it should aim to be fun. Dreyer has an excellent ear for prose and makes fun of common errors in a delightful way, with little of the huffiness I've encountered in some other guides. He's clearly enjoying himself (so was I).
My one complaint is that his cute justifications often contradict each other—for example, "It's just one extra word; is it really so hard to type?", and then, a few pages later, "Do you really need that extra word? It'll save you some typing" (Not the exact quotes, but you get the gist).
My one complaint is that his cute justifications often contradict each other—for example, "It's just one extra word; is it really so hard to type?", and then, a few pages later, "Do you really need that extra word? It'll save you some typing" (Not the exact quotes, but you get the gist).