pickA guide to good English, along the lines of Fowler's venerable Modern English Usage, but much funnier. Amis pere went the usual route from Angry Young Man to crusty old blowhard during his career but he was rarely less than entertaining and this is a style guide that demands to be read from cover to cover.
My local bookstore had a warehouse sale so I picked up 16 books for $30 ($10 once I used my trade in credit) 🤗 Bryson is skeptical about our sagging bookshelves' ability to hold them though 😄 Also, I am really hoping tagged book is going to help my grammar inprove.
pickFlew through this. Note that I am out of blue tabs- because those were what I was using to remind myself of things I had forgotten! It's a quick read, and I skimmed many parts. 3.5⭐
I went to the antique store to find a hall table. Look what I found!!
According to a lot of financial giants, becoming wealthy starts in your mind—not in your wallet. To get rich, you have to believe something so incredibly far from your reach, with a little hard work and dedication, is actually possible to grab.
Seems appropriate that my first post highlight the reference book at the foundation of writing.
Not a book, but definitely what I am reading this morning...#AmReading #Impeach
bailedDo you ever find books on your shelves and not have the faintest idea why you ever bought them? I vaguely remember buying this years ago, but after actually opening it up and trying a few pages, then flipping to others, I have absolutely no idea what prompted me to put this on my shelves. And I‘ve moved it at least three times, too. Time to be done with it.
#IPutASpellOnYou
Just spent an hour going through the differences between British English and American English, spelling and words and pronunciation. My son has a test on Thursday.
My trusted "Swan" helped.
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