To my Grammarian Friends

May 02, 2009 20:16

Dad showed me Arts and Letters Daily a few years ago. I occasionally browse it and find intriguing commentary. Here is a remarkable criticism of Elements of Style. I can't remember having skeptical thoughts as I read Elements in high school; presently, I'm stunned by the pervasive brokenness in the excerpts Pullum provides.

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uberjason May 3 2009, 01:54:50 UTC
Thankfully, I never read Elements of Style. It seemed really boring.

However, English is still written properly by I!

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