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| | | Fiction (Ages 12-14) | Home » » » The Careful Writer A Modern Guide to English Usage | | | | | | | Product Details: | | | Author:
| Theodore M. Bernstein | | Hardcover:
| 487 pages | | Publisher:
| Atheneum | | Publication Date:
| January 01, 1965 | | Package Length:
| 9.3 inches | | Package Width:
| 6.3 inches | | Package Height:
| 1.8 inches | | Package Weight:
| 2.0 pounds | | Average Customer Rating:
|  based on 13 reviews |
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This is the book to quoteNov 24, 2009
Not only did I learn most of what I know about writing from Bernstein, I use it in all my editing. When I have to explain why one construction or punctuation is better than another, I pull out The Careful Writer and quote directly from it. I've yet to have a writer challenge the master -- perhaps because not only is he right, but he writes so engagingly that he is persuasive and charming, and wins everyone over. Ah, that I could be like that!
Great reference for anyone interested in precise englishAug 25, 2009
Both professional and amateur writers, orators, and all others interested in increasing the precision of their English will benefit from reading--and re-reading--this book.
The Best Book on English UsageJun 25, 2009
My dad gave me this book when it was first published in hard cover, more than 35 years ago, if I'm not mistaken. Undoubtedly the best book on English usage (sorry, Fowler and Strunk & White). Comes from the author's experience at the New York Times, so it's very practical, often amusing, and beautiflly written all by itself. I have recommended it often over thhe years and I'm thrilled to see it back in print. High school kids, it's practically a guarantee of a stellar verbal SAT. Go for it!
If you write anything, you should have this bookJan 02, 2009
I discovered this book years ago and have kept a copy close at hand throughout my career as a writer. In Bernstein's "The Careful Writer" you can find the answers to your questions about English usage that frankly aren't covered in "The Elements of Style" (Strunk & White) or even in "The Associated Press Style Book."
Does a car "careen out of control" or "career out of control"? The answer is in this book. Do you write that a person "graduated college," "graduated from college," or "was graduated from college"? It's in here. Unclear about when to use a colon (:) and when a semicolon (;). You can look it up under "punctuation."
And one more thing: This is a book on English usage that's fun to read. Bernstein enjoyed what he was doing and shared that enjoyment with his readers.
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 I'm sure this is a great book, but...May 28, 2006
regarding the review just below, no professional editor could have written "this one earns it's cost." Oh, wait...the individual is Canadian.
(8/22/08) My apologies to our northern neighbors for the above, which must have been posted after one Labatt's too many.
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