Explains the differences and similarities between similes and metaphors and how to form them.

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...

"Farnsworth's Classical English Style is third in a series about principles of good writing, derived from an earlier age in the life of the language. While books on style usually emphasize some general principles, this book spends a lot of time on details, providing numerous examples of the principles Farnsworth outlines. Farnsworth asks why good writing sounds that way through many small choices in words, rhythm, and the construction of sentences...

" A short and entertaining book on the modern art of writing well by New York Times bestselling author Steven Pinker Why is so much writing so bad, and how can we make it better? Is the English language being corrupted by texting and social media? Do the kids today even care about good writing? Why should any of us care? In The Sense of Style, the bestselling linguist and cognitive scientist Steven Pinker answers these questions and more....