A good excercise in grammar | BUGS in Writing, Revised Edition: A Guide to Debugging Your Prose (2nd...

Good book ... I think! | BUGS in Writing, Revised Edition: A Guide to Debugging Your Prose (2nd Edition) | Lyn Dupre

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	• BUGS in Writing, Revised Edition: A Guide to Debugging Your Prose (2nd Edition) Lyn Dupre Addison-Wesley Professional, 1998 - 704 pages average customer review:based on 17 reviews view larger image
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highly recommended

Some of these reviewers are snobs.

Some of these reviewers are snobs. I'm referring to the first review in this listing, which probably got high scores just because it is so long. Should we be surprised that a computer science professor doesn't like books that have a personal touch? Should we also be surprised that such a professor criticizes the author for not using Latex, the favorite of computer science people but probably nobody else?

The book is not perfect but for a college graduate looking to avoid a lot of writing landmines, this book is a fine thing and has a lot of practical advantages over such classics as Elements of Style.

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A good excercise in grammar

I particularly enjoyed the many examples Ms. Dupre provided with her topics. She did a good job making rules of grammar hit home. She also prompted you to actually THINK about the subject matter, rather than read the standard counterexamples found in most other grammar texts. For a student in a computer-related program with minimal english courses, this book does a great job in teaching good grammar with little pain.

However, the way the book is organized does make it hard to quickly find grammar rules. It's better used as a learning tool than a reference.

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Good book ... I think!

I think I was hoping for more of a casual read than a text book with a twist. As a writer, I find these kids of books interesting. This was no exception. It does help to further refine how we should be writing. Unfortunately, most people do not pay enough attention to how the speak or write. So, this book is a help in that regard.

I'm not sure why I don't feel it deserves 5 stars. Possibly because there are some parts in which the examples are rather confusing. The other is because the quality of the book - i.e., the paper it's printed on - makes it seem like a newspaper that you would read and toss.

Now, before all you "fans" get your panties into a wad, take into account that this is just my opinion. I suggest that if you want to purchase this book, use the "Look Inside" feature and make sure it's for you.

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I keep it on my desk all the time

I have Lyn's book already for a couple of years. I loved reading it beacuse of the wit with which she brings her message. And of course, I like cats. I use it regularly as a reference work. There may be issues in which Lyn is overdoing, but on the other hand most of the advice is useful. This holds in particular for those for which English is not their first language. Many traps in English are discussed and good and bad examples are given to learn from.

I don't know if it's art, but I liked it!

I just recently finished a technical book and the book and Lyn's advice to be spot on. She flags the problems that I had with my writing style (or lack thereof).

Her style of writing is quirky, but entertaining. I enjoyed it immensely.

If I had bothered to read the book before I started righting my own book, I would have finished my book in much less time.

A cautionary note: this book is for TECHNICAL WRITERS. A book for the scientist who is writing, or the computer programmer who is writing. This book won't work for your novel about summers in Rome.

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