Grammar Snobs Are Great Big Meanies: A Guide To Language For Fun & Spite Audiobook

" entertaining for those who have mastered English grammar, not recommended for those who have not "

" Although there were places in this book that were quite funny, mostly it seemed like an open letter, cutting down to size anyone who has dared to correct the author of her use in punctuation, spelling, and word choice. As annoying and smug as some grammarians can be, I believe it is just as annoying smug to write a whole book on their smugness, generalizing a whole group of people, and occasionally throwing in a useful rule and some humor. She lost me when she tried to tie, no matter how loosely, smug grammarians with political leanings. It made me look at the rest of the book as being nothing but degrading nonsense and drivel. "

" Damn funny book and oh so true! "

" I will have to disagree with most reviewers as I found this book funny and I did not mind the commentary on grammar snobs - as I thought that was kind of the point of the book given the title. I am not a details person and grammar is often lost on me, but I do have friends that are more than willing to point out my errors. I took great pleasure in knowing the discord on the rules, validating some of what I knew and learning a few tidbits on the way. A fun read! "

" A friend just gave me a boatload of encouraging writing books. I could cry. Ask if you want to borrow any. "

" Through chapter 24. I learned a few things, but what I'll remember more is why I thought those things weren't important to know in the first place--usage and mechanics issues are so inconsequential that I feel ill even being exposed to discussion of them. "

" Grammar Snobs kind of meandered and wasn't as funny as Mortal Syntax, which is by the same author. I recommend the latter. "

" Loved this book! So funny! "

" Loved it! It was funny and informative at the same time. I learned a lot and I laughed a lot, although or even because I myself am one of those aforementioned grammar snobs. "

" The book is everything it promises an more. I simply cannot imagine a more hilarious and effective method of learning it's readers grammer and language skillz. "

" I'm a sucker for language guides. I thought that the title was tongue-in-cheek and that this would be directed at grammar snobs like me. It wasn't. But it was still both entertaining and useful; what more could one ask? "

" This book was okay, but I didn't finish it. Definitely better than Eats Shoots and Leaves. "

" Cheeky and subversive. Very fun. "

" The most entertaining book I have read on grammar. "

" A very fun read. I enjoy grammar books, especially ones that treat the subject with some humor. Read Strunk and White, then read this. "

" I found Mortal Syntax to be a little more enlightening for me, but if you already know some basic things about grammar, you might find this book enlightening and entertaining. It makes you realize that grammar meanies don't always know what they're talking about. "

" Just as helpful and more funny than Eats, Shoots and Leaves; as well as Lapsing Into a Comma. "

" I agree with her a lot in principle, but not being the sort who enjoys crass humor, parts of it rubbed me the wrong way. The same kind of sarcasm gets old quickly. "

" A surprisingly readable book that will go over well with anyone who has ever run across a snotty self-appointed member of the Grammar Police. "

" The book is everything it promises an more. I simply cannot imagine a more hilarious and effective method of learning it's readers grammer and language skillz. "

" Loved it! It was funny and informative at the same time. I learned a lot and I laughed a lot, although or even because I myself am one of those aforementioned grammar snobs. "

" The most entertaining book I have read on grammar. "

" I found Mortal Syntax to be a little more enlightening for me, but if you already know some basic things about grammar, you might find this book enlightening and entertaining. It makes you realize that grammar meanies don't always know what they're talking about. "

" As grammar books go, this was such a witty, resourceful book. "

" I'm a sucker for language guides. I thought that the title was tongue-in-cheek and that this would be directed at grammar snobs like me. It wasn't. But it was still both entertaining and useful; what more could one ask? "

" Just as helpful and more funny than Eats, Shoots and Leaves; as well as Lapsing Into a Comma. "

" A friend just gave me a boatload of encouraging writing books. I could cry. Ask if you want to borrow any. "

" Come on in and watch June kick butt all over the Grammar Police! I love this book!!!! "