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Posted on April 9, 2012 by maedez

Title: The Dictionary of Disagreeable English A Curmudgeon’s Compendium of Excruciatingly Correct Grammar
Author: Robert Hartwell Fiske
Year Published: 2005 (Writer’s Digest Books)
Year Purchased: 2005
Source: Writer’s Digest Book Club
About: I love this book. I know what you are thinking! “I know how to spell. I do not confuse or misuse words.” Neither do I. Even if your English is already agreeable, it is a great reference tool. It reminds you that linguistic sloppiness is never okay. It’s also an interesting study in how language is casually and unknowingly degraded on a daily basis.
Motivation: We’ve covered this one before: I think reference books are sexy.
Times Read: 3 or 4 or 70. I don’t know!
Random Excerpt/Page 342: “20. guesstimate. Use estimate, for crying out loud! It’s the same word!”
Happiness Scale: 8

Elisa on April 9, 2012 at 10:41 pm said:

One day soon, I am going to pour a giant glass of red wine and read every single one of your posts, from beginning to end! I find the posts I’ve read so far, very interesting, entertaining and often funny!
I wish I had more time to just READ….

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- maedez on April 9, 2012 at 10:47 pm said:
  
  Aw, thanks, you just made my night! 🙂
  
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