Yes, I could care less: how to be a language snob without being a jerk
Author:
Publisher:
Varies, see individual formats and editions
Publication Date:
2013
Language:
English
Description
These are interesting times for word nerds. We ate, shot and left, bonding over a joke about a panda and some rants about greengrocers who abuse apostrophes. We can go on Facebook and vow to judge people when they use poor grammar. Could you care less? Does bad grammar or usage "literally" make your head explode? Test your need for this new book with these sentences: "Katrina misplaced many residents of New Orleans from their homes." "Sherry finally graduated college this year." "An armed gunman held up a convenience store on Broadway yesterday afternoon." Pat yourself on the back if you found issues in every one of these sentences, but remember: There is a world out there beyond the stylebooks, beyond Strunk and White, beyond Lynne Truss and Failblogs. In his long-awaited follow-up to Lapsing Into a Comma and The Elephants of Style, while steering readers and writers on the proper road to correct usage, Walsh cautions against slavish adherence to rules, emphasizing that the correct choice often depends on the situation. He might disagree with the AP Stylebook or Merriam-Webster, but he always backs up his preferences with logic and humor. Walsh argues with both sides in the language wars, the sticklers and the apologists, and even with himself, over the disputed territory and ultimately over whether all this is warfare or just a big misunderstanding. Part usage manual, part confessional, and part manifesto, Yes, I Could Care Less bounces from sadomasochism to weather geekery, from "Top Chef" to Monty Python, from the chili of New Mexico to the daiquiris of Las Vegas, with Walsh's distinctive take on the way we write and talk. Yes, I Could Care Less is a lively and often personal look at one man's continuing journey through the obstacle course that some refer to, far too simply, as "grammar."
More Copies In LINK+
Loading LINK+ Copies...
More Details
Contributors:
ISBN:
9781250006639
9781250032010
9781250032010
Reviews from GoodReads
Loading GoodReads Reviews.
Staff View
Grouping Information
Grouped Work ID | dcfd3dfd-cc45-46e0-d5ce-b82dc6ec1056 |
---|---|
Grouping Title | yes i could care less how to be a language snob without being a jerk |
Grouping Author | bill walsh |
Grouping Category | book |
Grouping Language | English (eng) |
Last Grouping Update | 2024-07-26 02:10:39AM |
Last Indexed | 2024-07-26 02:19:45AM |
Solr Fields
accelerated_reader_point_value
0
accelerated_reader_reading_level
0
author
Walsh, Bill (William F.)
author2-role
hoopla digital
author_display
Walsh, Bill
available_at_catalog
Central
Rancho Cordova
Rancho Cordova
detailed_location_catalog
Central
Rancho Cordova
Rancho Cordova
display_description
These are interesting times for word nerds. We ate, shot and left, bonding over a joke about a panda and some rants about greengrocers who abuse apostrophes. We can go on Facebook and vow to judge people when they use poor grammar. Could you care less? Does bad grammar or usage "literally" make your head explode? Test your need for this new book with these sentences: "Katrina misplaced many residents of New Orleans from their homes." "Sherry finally graduated college this year." "An armed gunman held up a convenience store on Broadway yesterday afternoon." Pat yourself on the back if you found issues in every one of these sentences, but remember: There is a world out there beyond the stylebooks, beyond Strunk and White, beyond Lynne Truss and Failblogs. In his long-awaited follow-up to Lapsing Into a Comma and The Elephants of Style, while steering readers and writers on the proper road to correct usage, Walsh cautions against slavish adherence to rules, emphasizing that the correct choice often depends on the situation. He might disagree with the AP Stylebook or Merriam-Webster, but he always backs up his preferences with logic and humor. Walsh argues with both sides in the language wars, the sticklers and the apologists, and even with himself, over the disputed territory and ultimately over whether all this is warfare or just a big misunderstanding. Part usage manual, part confessional, and part manifesto, Yes, I Could Care Less bounces from sadomasochism to weather geekery, from "Top Chef" to Monty Python, from the chili of New Mexico to the daiquiris of Las Vegas, with Walsh's distinctive take on the way we write and talk. Yes, I Could Care Less is a lively and often personal look at one man's continuing journey through the obstacle course that some refer to, far too simply, as "grammar."
format_catalog
Book
eBook
eBook
format_category_catalog
Books
eBook
eBook
id
dcfd3dfd-cc45-46e0-d5ce-b82dc6ec1056
isbn
9781250006639
9781250032010
9781250032010
itype_catalog
Adult Book Non-Fiction
last_indexed
2024-07-26T09:19:45.120Z
lexile_score
-1
literary_form
Non Fiction
literary_form_full
Non Fiction
local_callnumber_catalog
808.042 W223 2013
owning_library_catalog
Sacramento Public Library
owning_location_catalog
Central
Rancho Cordova
Rancho Cordova
primary_isbn
9781250006639
publishDate
2013
publisher
St. Martin's Griffin
St. Martin's Publishing Group
St. Martin's Publishing Group
recordtype
grouped_work
subject_facet
Electronic books
English language -- Grammar -- Handbooks, manuals, etc
English language -- Style -- Handbooks, manuals, etc
English language -- Usage -- Handbooks, manuals, etc
Grammar
English language -- Grammar -- Handbooks, manuals, etc
English language -- Style -- Handbooks, manuals, etc
English language -- Usage -- Handbooks, manuals, etc
Grammar
title_display
Yes, I could care less : how to be a language snob without being a jerk
title_full
Yes, I Could Care Less : How to Be a Language Snob Without Being a Jerk [electronic resource] / Bill Walsh
Yes, I could care less : how to be a language snob without being a jerk / Bill Walsh
Yes, I could care less : how to be a language snob without being a jerk / Bill Walsh
title_short
Yes, I could care less
title_sub
how to be a language snob without being a jerk
topic_facet
Electronic books
English language
Grammar
Style
Usage
English language
Grammar
Style
Usage
Solr Details Tables
item_details
Bib Id | Item Id | Shelf Location | Call Num | Format | Format Category | Num Copies | Is Order Item | Is eContent | eContent Source | eContent URL | Detailed Status | Last Checkin | Location |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
ils:.b22212711 | .i67983133 | Central | 808.042 W223 2013 | 1 | false | false | On Shelf | cenag | |||||
ils:.b22212711 | .i67983157 | Rancho Cordova | 808.042 W223 2013 | 1 | false | false | On Shelf | ranag | |||||
hoopla:MWT16169178 | Online Hoopla Collection | Online Hoopla | eBook | eBook | 1 | false | true | Hoopla | https://www.hoopladigital.com/title/13992738?utm_source=MARC&Lid=hh4435 | Available Online |
record_details
Bib Id | Format | Format Category | Edition | Language | Publisher | Publication Date | Physical Description | Abridged |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
ils:.b22212711 | Book | Books | First edition | English | St. Martin's Griffin | 2013 | ix, 288 pages ; 21 cm | |
hoopla:MWT16169178 | eBook | eBook | English | St. Martin's Publishing Group | 2013 | 1 online resource (304 pages) |
scoping_details_catalog
Bib Id | Item Id | Grouped Status | Status | Locally Owned | Available | Holdable | Bookable | In Library Use Only | Library Owned | Holdable PTypes | Bookable PTypes | Local Url |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
ils:.b22212711 | .i67983133 | On Shelf | On Shelf | false | true | true | true | false | true | 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 15, 18, 19, 20, 22, 24, 26, 31, 32, 33, 34, 36, 37, 38, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91, 92, 93, 94, 95, 96, 97, 98, 99, 100, 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120 | 11 | |
ils:.b22212711 | .i67983157 | On Shelf | On Shelf | false | true | true | true | false | true | 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 15, 18, 19, 20, 22, 24, 26, 31, 32, 33, 34, 36, 37, 38, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91, 92, 93, 94, 95, 96, 97, 98, 99, 100, 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120 | 11 | |
hoopla:MWT16169178 | Available Online | Available Online | false | true | false | false | false | false |