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A World Without "Whom"
by Emmy J. Favilla • 2017
The internet changed English. Here is the style guide that keeps up.
3.72
491
A World Without "Whom" Summary
A World Without "Whom" 90%
The internet changed English. Here is the style guide that keeps up.
by Emmy J. Favilla 2017
3.72
491 ratings
Dreyer's English
by Benjamin Dreyer • 2019
A copy chief teaches the cuts, the commas, and the confidence to write clear, unstoppable prose.
4.34
9k+
Dreyer's English Summary
Dreyer's English 90%
A copy chief teaches the cuts, the commas, and the confidence to write clear, unstoppable prose.
by Benjamin Dreyer 2019
4.34
9k+ ratings
The Sense of Style
by Steven Pinker • 2014
Why can't smart people write clearly? A cognitive scientist blames one mental blind spot.
4.04
9k+
The Sense of Style Summary
The Sense of Style 89%
Why can't smart people write clearly? A cognitive scientist blames one mental blind spot.
by Steven Pinker 2014
4.04
9k+ ratings
How to Speak and Write Correctly
by Joseph Devlin • 1910
Why short words win: a 1910 guide to writing and speaking with force, clarity, and correctness.
3.62
2k+
How to Speak and Write Correctly Summary
How to Speak and Write Correctly 89%
Why short words win: a 1910 guide to writing and speaking with force, clarity, and correctness.
by Joseph Devlin 1910
3.62
2k+ ratings
Rebel with a Clause
by Ellen Jovin • 2022
She toured fifty states with a grammar table. The confessions were stranger than the questions.
4.00
1k+
Rebel with a Clause Summary
Rebel with a Clause 89%
She toured fifty states with a grammar table. The confessions were stranger than the questions.
by Ellen Jovin 2022
4.00
1k+ ratings
Semicolon
by Cecelia Watson • 2019
How a semicolon started a grammar war: the rules we invented, the people they hurt.
3.68
2k+
Semicolon Summary
Semicolon 89%
How a semicolon started a grammar war: the rules we invented, the people they hurt.
by Cecelia Watson 2019
3.68
2k+ ratings
The Art of Nonfiction
by Ayn Rand • 2001
Skip the mystique: nonfiction writing is a system, and the outline is its non-negotiable start.
3.98
537
The Art of Nonfiction Summary
The Art of Nonfiction 89%
Skip the mystique: nonfiction writing is a system, and the outline is its non-negotiable start.
by Ayn Rand 2001
3.98
537 ratings
Grammar Girl's 101 Troublesome Words You'll Master in No Time
by Mignon Fogarty • 2012
Addictive or addicting? 101 word choices every writer stumbles over, settled for good.
4.12
179
Grammar Girl's 101 Troublesome Words You'll Master in No Time Summary
Grammar Girl's 101 Troublesome Words You'll Master in No Time 89%
Addictive or addicting? 101 word choices every writer stumbles over, settled for good.
by Mignon Fogarty 2012
4.12
179 ratings
Perfect English Grammar
by Grant Barrett • 2016
Grammar isn't a rulebook. It's a toolkit for building sentences that say exactly what you mean.
4.06
515
Perfect English Grammar Summary
Perfect English Grammar 89%
Grammar isn't a rulebook. It's a toolkit for building sentences that say exactly what you mean.
by Grant Barrett 2016
4.06
515 ratings
English Grammar
by Sean Williams • 2019
Your grammar mistakes aren't random: a predictable hundred that mark you as careless.
4.15
147
English Grammar Summary
English Grammar 89%
Your grammar mistakes aren't random: a predictable hundred that mark you as careless.
by Sean Williams 2019
4.15
147 ratings
Write to the Point How to be Clear, Correct and Persuasive on the Page
by Sam Leith • 2017
From Aristotle to email, the sentence craft that makes readers absorb ideas before they can resist.
3.73
195
Write to the Point How to be Clear, Correct and Persuasive on the Page Summary
Write to the Point How to be Clear, Correct and Persuasive on the Page 89%
From Aristotle to email, the sentence craft that makes readers absorb ideas before they can resist.
by Sam Leith 2017
3.73
195 ratings
English Grammar For Dummies
by Geraldine Woods • 2001
Grammar demystified: the rules you actually need, minus the jargon that made you hate English class.
3.84
629
English Grammar For Dummies Summary
English Grammar For Dummies 89%
Grammar demystified: the rules you actually need, minus the jargon that made you hate English class.
by Geraldine Woods 2001
3.84
629 ratings
Woe Is I
by Patricia T. O'Conner • 1996
Most grammar rules aren't rules at all. Here are the few that actually clarify your writing.
3.94
4k+
Woe Is I Summary
Woe Is I 89%
Most grammar rules aren't rules at all. Here are the few that actually clarify your writing.
by Patricia T. O'Conner 1996
3.94
4k+ ratings
Grammar for a Full Life
by Lawrence Weinstein • 2020
Your sentence habits shape your agency, your relationships, and what you believe is possible.
3.91
667
Grammar for a Full Life Summary
Grammar for a Full Life 89%
Your sentence habits shape your agency, your relationships, and what you believe is possible.
by Lawrence Weinstein 2020
3.91
667 ratings
Objective Communication
by Leonard Peikoff • 1980
Most communication floats free of reality. An Objectivist shows how to anchor yours in facts.
4.22
74
Objective Communication Summary
Objective Communication 89%
Most communication floats free of reality. An Objectivist shows how to anchor yours in facts.
by Leonard Peikoff 1980
4.22
74 ratings
Economical Writing
by Deirdre Nansen McCloskey • 1999
An economist's 35 rules for sharp, persuasive writing: no talent required.
4.16
906
Economical Writing Summary
Economical Writing 89%
An economist's 35 rules for sharp, persuasive writing: no talent required.
by Deirdre Nansen McCloskey 1999
4.16
906 ratings
It Was The Best Of Sentences, It Was The Worst Of Sentences
by June Casagrande • 2010
Your sentences are losing readers. A guide to making every word pull its weight.
4.15
2k+
It Was The Best Of Sentences, It Was The Worst Of Sentences Summary
It Was The Best Of Sentences, It Was The Worst Of Sentences 89%
Your sentences are losing readers. A guide to making every word pull its weight.
by June Casagrande 2010
4.15
2k+ ratings
Roget's Thesaurus of Words for Writers
by David Olsen • 2013
Most thesauri are dull lists. This one gives 2,300 words chosen to stir, not just define.
4.02
146
Roget's Thesaurus of Words for Writers Summary
Roget's Thesaurus of Words for Writers 89%
Most thesauri are dull lists. This one gives 2,300 words chosen to stir, not just define.
by David Olsen 2013
4.02
146 ratings
Legal Writing in Plain English
by Bryan A. Garner • 2001
The plain-English playbook for lawyers: how to structure, cut, and clarify every sentence you write.
4.25
783
Legal Writing in Plain English Summary
Legal Writing in Plain English 89%
The plain-English playbook for lawyers: how to structure, cut, and clarify every sentence you write.
by Bryan A. Garner 2001
4.25
783 ratings
The Words You Should Know to Sound Smart
by Robert W. Bly • 2009
1,200 words that sharpen your speech and upgrade how others perceive your intelligence.
3.86
161
The Words You Should Know to Sound Smart Summary
The Words You Should Know to Sound Smart 89%
1,200 words that sharpen your speech and upgrade how others perceive your intelligence.
by Robert W. Bly 2009
3.86
161 ratings
You Are What You Speak
by Robert Lane Greene • 2011
Grammar rules are recent inventions, language decline is a myth, and purism is identity politics.
3.86
682
You Are What You Speak Summary
You Are What You Speak 89%
Grammar rules are recent inventions, language decline is a myth, and purism is identity politics.
by Robert Lane Greene 2011
3.86
682 ratings
Word Study and English Grammar A Primer of Information about Words, Their Relations and Their Uses
by Frederick William Hamilton • 2011
Words have jobs. A primer that sorts them by function, and fixes the sentences they build.
3.74
168
Word Study and English Grammar A Primer of Information about Words, Their Relations and Their Uses Summary
Word Study and English Grammar A Primer of Information about Words, Their Relations and Their Uses 88%
Words have jobs. A primer that sorts them by function, and fixes the sentences they build.
by Frederick William Hamilton 2011
3.74
168 ratings
Oxford Guide to Plain English
by Martin Cutts • 2004
Writing busy people finish: a complete system from sentence craft through page design.
4.25
208
Oxford Guide to Plain English Summary
Oxford Guide to Plain English 88%
Writing busy people finish: a complete system from sentence craft through page design.
by Martin Cutts 2004
4.25
208 ratings
Like, Literally, Dude
by Valerie Fridland • 2023
Vocal fry, um, and literally: the science that turns every grammar pet peeve into a feature.
3.85
925
Like, Literally, Dude Summary
Like, Literally, Dude 88%
Vocal fry, um, and literally: the science that turns every grammar pet peeve into a feature.
by Valerie Fridland 2023
3.85
925 ratings
The Elements of Style
by William Strunk Jr. • 1918
Kill your adverbs, activate your verbs, and never say 'in order to': the writing bible, modernized.
4.18
87k+
The Elements of Style Summary
The Elements of Style 88%
Kill your adverbs, activate your verbs, and never say 'in order to': the writing bible, modernized.
by William Strunk Jr. 1918
4.18
87k+ ratings
The Glamour of Grammar
by Roy Peter Clark • 2010
How the comma, the semicolon, and the well-chosen verb become instruments of style.
3.84
1k+
The Glamour of Grammar Summary
The Glamour of Grammar 88%
How the comma, the semicolon, and the well-chosen verb become instruments of style.
by Roy Peter Clark 2010
3.84
1k+ ratings
Stylish Academic Writing
by Helen Sword • 2012
Most academic writing rules are just conventions. The data that prove you can write differently.
4.06
1k+
Stylish Academic Writing Summary
Stylish Academic Writing 88%
Most academic writing rules are just conventions. The data that prove you can write differently.
by Helen Sword 2012
4.06
1k+ ratings
Verbal Advantage
by Charles Harrington Elster • 2000
Ten levels that take your vocabulary from competent to commanding, one word at a time.
4.51
519
Verbal Advantage Summary
Verbal Advantage 88%
Ten levels that take your vocabulary from competent to commanding, one word at a time.
by Charles Harrington Elster 2000
4.51
519 ratings
Word Up! How to Write Powerful Sentences and Paragraphs
by Marcia Riefer Johnston • 2013
Correct sentences are forgettable. The craft tools, from rhetoric to rhythm, that make yours stick.
4.14
248
Word Up! How to Write Powerful Sentences and Paragraphs Summary
Word Up! How to Write Powerful Sentences and Paragraphs 88%
Correct sentences are forgettable. The craft tools, from rhetoric to rhythm, that make yours stick.
by Marcia Riefer Johnston 2013
4.14
248 ratings
Language in Thought and Action
by S.I. Hayakawa • 1991
Most arguments and prejudices come from one error: treating words as if they were facts.
4.22
1k+
Language in Thought and Action Summary
Language in Thought and Action 88%
Most arguments and prejudices come from one error: treating words as if they were facts.
by S.I. Hayakawa 1991
4.22
1k+ ratings
Style
by Joseph M. Williams • 1981
Clarity is structural, not mysterious. The diagnostic principles that tell you exactly what to fix.
4.21
2k+
Style Summary
Style 88%
Clarity is structural, not mysterious. The diagnostic principles that tell you exactly what to fix.
by Joseph M. Williams 1981
4.21
2k+ ratings
Between You & Me
by Mary Norris • 2015
Punctuation, pronouns, profanity: the New Yorker copy desk's secrets for making every sentence work.
3.61
7k+
Between You & Me Summary
Between You & Me 88%
Punctuation, pronouns, profanity: the New Yorker copy desk's secrets for making every sentence work.
by Mary Norris 2015
3.61
7k+ ratings
100 Ways to Improve Your Writing
by Gary Provost • 1985
Concrete techniques that turn stiff sentences into music and hesitant writers into confident ones.
4.03
2k+
100 Ways to Improve Your Writing Summary
100 Ways to Improve Your Writing 88%
Concrete techniques that turn stiff sentences into music and hesitant writers into confident ones.
by Gary Provost 1985
4.03
2k+ ratings
Studies in Words (Canto)
by C.S. Lewis • 1939
Why you misread old books: words like 'nature' and 'conscience' once meant something else entirely.
4.19
516
Studies in Words (Canto) Summary
Studies in Words (Canto) 88%
Why you misread old books: words like 'nature' and 'conscience' once meant something else entirely.
by C.S. Lewis 1939
4.19
516 ratings
Writing Without Bullshit
by Josh Bernoff • 2016
Most business writing wastes the reader's time. The concise fix, from email to executive summary.
4.01
727
Writing Without Bullshit Summary
Writing Without Bullshit 88%
Most business writing wastes the reader's time. The concise fix, from email to executive summary.
by Josh Bernoff 2016
4.01
727 ratings
Have You Eaten Grandma?
by Gyles Brandreth • 2018
Bad grammar is sabotaging you. A funny, practical guide to fixing it.
3.93
1k+
Have You Eaten Grandma? Summary
Have You Eaten Grandma? 88%
Bad grammar is sabotaging you. A funny, practical guide to fixing it.
by Gyles Brandreth 2018
3.93
1k+ ratings
How to Write a Sentence
by Stanley Fish • 2011
A few logical forms generate all possible sentences. Master them, and content follows.
3.48
3k+
How to Write a Sentence Summary
How to Write a Sentence 88%
A few logical forms generate all possible sentences. Master them, and content follows.
by Stanley Fish 2011
3.48
3k+ ratings
Several Short Sentences About Writing
by Verlyn Klinkenborg • 2012
Writing isn't about flow or formulas; it's about one clear sentence, then another.
4.13
4k+
Several Short Sentences About Writing Summary
Several Short Sentences About Writing 88%
Writing isn't about flow or formulas; it's about one clear sentence, then another.
by Verlyn Klinkenborg 2012
4.13
4k+ ratings
Vex, Hex, Smash, Smooch
by Constance Hale • 2012
Your sentences live or die by one part of speech: the craft and history of getting verbs right.
3.96
271
Vex, Hex, Smash, Smooch Summary
Vex, Hex, Smash, Smooch 88%
Your sentences live or die by one part of speech: the craft and history of getting verbs right.
by Constance Hale 2012
3.96
271 ratings
The Vocabulary Builder Workbook
by Chris Lele • 2018
Roots, false friends, and word origins: the 1,400-word shortcut to a command of English.
4.17
220
The Vocabulary Builder Workbook Summary
The Vocabulary Builder Workbook 88%
Roots, false friends, and word origins: the 1,400-word shortcut to a command of English.
by Chris Lele 2018
4.17
220 ratings
The Loom of Language
by Frederick Bodmer • 1943
Languages are not taught. They are inherited. The family tree unlocks what phrasebooks never will.
4.16
398
The Loom of Language Summary
The Loom of Language 88%
Languages are not taught. They are inherited. The family tree unlocks what phrasebooks never will.
by Frederick Bodmer 1943
4.16
398 ratings
Building Great Sentences
by Brooks Landon • 2013
Grammar explains the parts. Here is the construction kit for sentences that move, linger, and land.
4.05
788
Building Great Sentences Summary
Building Great Sentences 88%
Grammar explains the parts. Here is the construction kit for sentences that move, linger, and land.
by Brooks Landon 2013
4.05
788 ratings
The Well-Spoken Thesaurus
by Tom Heehler • 2011
Eloquence isn't big words. Master the small ones: prepositions, articles, and rhythmic restraint.
4.17
337
The Well-Spoken Thesaurus Summary
The Well-Spoken Thesaurus 88%
Eloquence isn't big words. Master the small ones: prepositions, articles, and rhythmic restraint.
by Tom Heehler 2011
4.17
337 ratings
High School English Grammar and Composition
by P.C. Wren • 1935
Grammar isn't guesswork. The systematic classic that builds clear writing from the ground up.
4.17
1k+
High School English Grammar and Composition Summary
High School English Grammar and Composition 88%
Grammar isn't guesswork. The systematic classic that builds clear writing from the ground up.
by P.C. Wren 1935
4.17
1k+ ratings
How to Write Short
by Roy Peter Clark • 2013
Tiny texts, big impact: the craft moves that make short sentences stick harder than long ones.
3.77
1k+
How to Write Short Summary
How to Write Short 88%
Tiny texts, big impact: the craft moves that make short sentences stick harder than long ones.
by Roy Peter Clark 2013
3.77
1k+ ratings
Writing Skills for Public Relations
by John Foster • 2012
Tight sentences, headlines that earn clicks, and the legal traps hidden in everyday PR writing.
4.00
5
Writing Skills for Public Relations Summary
Writing Skills for Public Relations 88%
Tight sentences, headlines that earn clicks, and the legal traps hidden in everyday PR writing.
by John Foster 2012
4.00
5 ratings
Wordcraft
by Jack R. Hart • 2021
Writing isn't magic. A step-by-step method for clear, powerful prose, from idea to final polish.
4.13
107
Wordcraft Summary
Wordcraft 88%
Writing isn't magic. A step-by-step method for clear, powerful prose, from idea to final polish.
by Jack R. Hart 2021
4.13
107 ratings
Self-Editing for Fiction Writers
by Renni Browne • 1993
The self-editing techniques that find and fix the flaws keeping your novel from publication.
4.25
7k+
Self-Editing for Fiction Writers Summary
Self-Editing for Fiction Writers 88%
The self-editing techniques that find and fix the flaws keeping your novel from publication.
by Renni Browne 1993
4.25
7k+ ratings
Spellbinding Sentences
by Barbara Baig • 2015
Sentences are buildable, not born. A practice-based method for word choice, imagery, and rhythm.
4.31
231
Spellbinding Sentences Summary
Spellbinding Sentences 88%
Sentences are buildable, not born. A practice-based method for word choice, imagery, and rhythm.
by Barbara Baig 2015
4.31
231 ratings
Good Writing
by Neal Allen • 2026
Thirty-six workouts to give your sentences muscle, speed, and the precision of a punch line.
4.23
483
Good Writing Summary
Good Writing 87%
Thirty-six workouts to give your sentences muscle, speed, and the precision of a punch line.
by Neal Allen 2026
4.23
483 ratings
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