There's no need to be a curmudgeon about grammar with Robert Hartwell Fiske doing the work for you. In this new deluxe edition, tricky grammar and usage problems become a thing of the past. You'll find the tools you need to identify incorrect words, phrases, and punctuation with the turn of a page.

Fiske, known to all as the Grumbling Grammarian, has added more language blunders, additional witty commentary, and a new feature that includes frequently asked questions about language. Folks like actor Ben Affleck who boasted, "That aspect of it in particular is not to my taste, although on the whole, I believe it's been a very successful and enervating and exciting convention" and even President Bush, who declared, "People that had been trained in some instances to disassemble-that means not tell the truth" could use a copy of this book! Fiske rails against "laxicographers and ding-a-linguists" who, with their misguided thinking, promote the dissolution of the English language. He also illustrates why dictionaries don't always provide the correct meaning or usage of a word. Humorous and accessible, The Dictionary of Disagreeable English's useful tips and helpful sidebars include Q&As, common grammar pitfalls, and top ten lists of need-to-know information.

It is guaranteed to will help you find your mistakes and fix them quickly. This is a useful reference for every serious writer-curmudgeonly or not!