Book
Rebel with a clause : tales and tips from a roving grammarian / Ellen Jovin.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780358278153 (hardcover)
- Physical Description: xx, 374 pages : illustrations, map ; 22 cm
- Edition: First edition.
- Publisher: Boston : Mariner Books, [2022]
- Copyright: ©2022
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
Search for related items by subject
| Subject: | Jovin, Ellen > Travel > United States > Anecdotes. English language > Grammar. |
| Genre: | Biographies. Personal narratives. |
Available copies
- 1 of 1 copy available at Tsuga Consortium.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cookstown Branch | 428.2 Jov | 31681010286482 | NONFIC | Available | - |
- Baker & Taylor
Traveling across the U.S. to answer questions from students, retired editors and anyone else who uses in this world, an itinerant grammarian, in this book punctuated with linguistic debates from tiny words towns to sprawling state capitals, presents an unconventional guide to the English language. 25,000 first printing. Illustrations. - Baker & Taylor
When Jovin first walked outside her Manhattan apartment building and set up a folding table with a Grammar Table sign, it took about thirty seconds to get her first visitor. Everyone had a question for her. Jovin soon took it on the road, traveling across the US to answer questions from anyone who uses words in this world. Here she tackles what is most on people's minds, grammatically speaking: from the Oxford comma to the places prepositions can go, the likely lifespan of whom, semicolonphobia, and more. -- adapted from jacket - Baker & Taylor
"An unconventional guide to the English language drawn from the cross-country adventures of an itinerant grammarian"-- - HARPERCOLL
NATIONAL BESTSELLER
"A fresh and democratic take on language by a gifted teacher." âMary Norris
"[Jovin] never hectors, never finger-points; she enlightens and illuminates. This is lovely work."Â âBenjamin Dreyer
An unconventional guide to the English language drawn from the cross-country adventures of an itinerant grammarian.
When Ellen Jovin first walked outside her Manhattan apartment building and set up a folding table with a GRAMMAR TABLE sign, it took about thirty seconds to get her first visitor. Everyone had a question for her. Grammar Table was such a hitâattracting the attention of the New York Times, NPR, and CBS Evening Newsâthat Jovin soon took it on the road, traveling across the US to answer questions from writers, lawyers, editors, businesspeople, students, bickering couples, and anyone else who uses words in this world.
In Rebel with a Clause, Jovin tackles what is most on peopleâs minds, grammatically speakingâfrom the Oxford comma to the places prepositions can go, the likely lifespan of whom, semicolonphobia, and more.
Punctuated with linguistic debates from tiny towns to our largest cities, this grammar romp will delight anyone wishing to polish their prose or revel in our age-old, universal fascination with language.
- Houghton
For fans of Mary Norris and Benjamin Dreyer, an unconventional guide to the English language drawn from the cross-country adventures of an itinerant grammarian
When Ellen Jovin first walked outside her Manhattan apartment and set up a folding table with a sign reading “Grammar Table,” it took about 30 seconds to get her first visitor. Everyone had a question for her. Grammar Table was such a hit—attracting the attention of the New York Times, NPR, and CBS National News—that Ellen soon hit the road, traveling across the U.S. to answer questions from students, retired editors, bickering couples, and anyone else who uses words in this world.
In Rebel with a Clause she tackles what is most on people’s minds, grammatically speaking—from the Oxford comma to things you were never told about dictionaries, the ubiquity of like, common errors in online dating profiles, the likely lifespan of whom, semicolonphobia, and much, much more!
Punctuated with linguistic debates from tiny towns to sprawling state capitals, this is a treasure trove for anyone wishing to shore up their prose or delight in our age-old and universal fascination with language. - Houghton
For fans of Mary Norris and Benjamin Dreyer, an unconventional guide to the English language drawn from the cross-country adventures of an itinerant grammarian
