Join Amazon Prime and ship Two-Day for free and Overnight for $3.99. Already a member? Sign in.

 

or
Sign in to turn on 1-Click ordering.
 
   
More Buying Choices
67 used & new from $5.00

Have one to sell? Sell yours here
 
   
Tell a Friend
The Elephants of Style : A Trunkload of Tips on the Big Issues and Gray Areas of Contemporary American English
 
 
Are You an Author or Publisher?
Find out how to publish your own Kindle Books
 
  

The Elephants of Style : A Trunkload of Tips on the Big Issues and Gray Areas of Contemporary American English (Paperback)

by Bill Walsh (Author) "If you are using a typewriter, skip to Elephant No. 2..." (more)
Key Phrases: false titles, Rodney Dangerfield, Washington Post, American English (more...)
4.8 out of 5 stars  (4 customer reviews)

List Price: $14.95
Price: $10.17 & eligible for FREE Super Saver Shipping on orders over $25. Details
You Save: $4.78 (32%)
Upgrade this book for $1.49 more, and you can read, search, and annotate every page online. See details
In Stock.
Ships from and sold by Amazon.com. Gift-wrap available.

Want it delivered Monday, July 28? Choose One-Day Shipping at checkout. See details

67 used & new available from $5.00

Special Offers and Product Promotions

Better Together


Customers Who Bought This Item Also Bought

Woe Is I: The Grammarphobe's Guide to Better English in Plain English, Second Edition

Woe Is I: The Grammarphobe's Guide to Better English in Plain English, Second Edition by Patricia T. O'Conner

4.4 out of 5 stars (115)  $11.20
Sin and Syntax: How to Craft Wickedly Effective Prose

Sin and Syntax: How to Craft Wickedly Effective Prose by Constance Hale

4.8 out of 5 stars (26)  $10.17
Eats, Shoots  &  Leaves

Eats, Shoots & Leaves by Lynne Truss

3.9 out of 5 stars (535) 
Words Fail  Me: What Everyone Who Writes     Should Know about Writing

Words Fail Me: What Everyone Who Writes Should Know about Writing by Patricia T. O'Conner

4.3 out of 5 stars (40)  $9.60
The Grouchy Grammarian: A How-Not-To Guide to the 47 Most Common Mistakes in English Made by Journalists, Broadcasters, and Others Who Should Know Better

The Grouchy Grammarian: A How-Not-To Guide to the 47 Most Common Mistakes in English Made by Journalists, Broadcasters, and Others Who Should Know Better by Thomas Parrish

4.3 out of 5 stars (10)  $14.93
Explore similar items : Books (100)

Editorial Reviews
William Safire, On Language, New York Times Magazine
"What Walsh calls his 'curmudgeon's stylebook' contains such useful items as differentiating names of peoples ...His 'gray areas' are stimulating."

Product Description

Advice on good writing from everybody's favorite editorial curmudgeon

Persnickety, cantankerous, opinionated, entertaining, hilarious, wise...these are a few of the adjectives reviewers used to describe good-writing maven Bill Walsh's previous book, Lapsing Into a Comma. Now, picking up where he left off in Lapsing, Walsh addresses the dozen or so biggest issues that every writer or editor must master. He also offers a trunkload of good advice on the many little things that add up to good writing. Featuring all the elements that made Lapsing such a fun read, including Walsh's trademark acerbic wit and fascinating digressions on language and its discontents, The Elephants of Style provides:

  • Tips on how to tame the "elephants of style"--the most important, frequently confused elements of good writing
  • More of Walsh's popular "Curmudgeon's Stylebook"--includes entries such as Snarky Specificity, Metaphors, Near and Far, Actually is the New Like, and other uses and misuses of language
  • Expert advice for writers and editors on how to work together for best results


See all Editorial Reviews

Product Details
  • Paperback: 238 pages
  • Publisher: McGraw-Hill; 1 edition (March 12, 2004)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0071422684
  • ISBN-13: 978-0071422680
  • Product Dimensions: 8.1 x 5.5 x 0.8 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 11.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: