pottermoosh:Hey Tumblr, want to escape this dying hole of a website by reading a book? Well, I wro
pottermoosh: Hey Tumblr, want to escape this dying hole of a website by reading a book? Well, I wrote one with @thoughtlibrarian! Above is a blurry picture of me looking high and smug while holding it. The Pointless Rules of English and How to Follow Them is about English grammar rules and how they’re all made up and mostly classist nonsense. We talk about why they exist, which ones you probably do have to follow in a formal context and how you can remember them. ADDITIONALLY, we also have a big chunk on better writing, including a whole dang section on how to write inclusively, aka, How To Not Be A Dick With Your Words. We touch on how to write about: disabilities body positivity race culture religion gender & sexuality … as well as your regular old writing advice about audience, tone, how to not get dragged into an internet argument with a boring Reddit user, etc. Scattered throughout are language facts that we just think are interesting, such as this one: I made an awful YouTube video which explains a little more about the book if you’re interested! It’s available on Amazon (US version here), or can be ordered through your local bookstore of choice! Petition to change the German word for “octopus” to “achtopus” -- source link
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