The Elements of F*cking Style: A Helpful Parody by Chris Baker

The Elements of F*cking Style: A Helpful Parody

Chris Baker
86 pages
Thomas Dunne Books
Jul 2011
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<p>The truth about English is that it can get pretty boring. Dangling modifiers, gerunds, punctuation marks--it's enough to make you want to drop out of high school. Swearing and sex on the other hand, well, these time-honored pastimes warm the cockles of our hearts. Now, <i>The Elements of F*cking Style</i> drags English grammar out of the ivory tower and into the gutter, injecting a dull subject with a much-needed dose of color.</p><p>This book addresses everything from common questions (&quot;What the hell is a pronoun?&quot;) to philosophical conundrums (&quot;Does not using paragraphs or periods make my thesis read like it was written by a mental patient?&quot;) . Other valuable sections include:</p><p>* All I've got in this world are my sentences and my balls, and I don't break 'em for nobody </p><p> * A colon is more than an organ that gets cancer</p><p>* Words your bound to f*ck up</p><p> One glance at your friend's blog should tell you everything you need to know about the sorry state of the English language. This book gives you the tools you need to stop looking like an idiot on message boards and in interoffice memos. Grammar has never before been so much f*cking fun.</p>
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Grammar Should Always Be This Much Fun

I suppose grammar buffs have their own logic and even their own sense of humor. After a colleague showed me this book, I quickly purchased my own copy. I even shared it with my advanced college students--they've actually heard all the "bad" language in here before. But we all agreed: grammar examples that make us laugh are easier to remember and hence excellent learning tools. While part of the audience for this book is the teacher who will appreciate it as a guilty pleasure, it should be purchased by anyone who wants to improve his or her own grammar. The examples are useful and colorful. They are vivid enough that even the reader who is the most resistant to grammar won't be able to ignore at least a few of the rules the book presents. Well done, Chris Baker! D.R. Ransdell, grammarbandit.blogspot.com Read more

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Pages 86
Publisher Thomas Dunne Books
Published 2011
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