Miss Thistlebottom's Hobgoblins

Miss Thistlebottom's Hobgoblins
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Publisher : Macmillan
Total Pages : 286
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ISBN-10 : 9780374210434
ISBN-13 : 0374210438
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Book Synopsis Miss Thistlebottom's Hobgoblins by : Theodore Menline Bernstein

Download or read book Miss Thistlebottom's Hobgoblins written by Theodore Menline Bernstein and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 1971 with total page 286 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The old adage, rules are made to be broken has never been as well defended as in MISS THISTLEBOTTOM'S HOBGOBLINS. Throughout the book, Bernstein asserts that we have been indoctrinated with English usage rules that lack flexibility and evoke fear, confusion and frustration in writers. There are times when splitting an infinitive or ending a sentence with a preposition makes sense. Through a series of one-sided correspondences with Bertha Thistlebottom, an archetypal grade school English teacher, Bernstein addresses the community of rule mongering sticklers who have tried to squeeze the English language into a set of inflexible rules and outmoded definitions that only serve to stifle its growth and paralyze writers. In addition to his letters to Miss Thistlebottom, there are scores of entries where Bernstein debunks the rules of yesteryear with wit and intelligence and illustrates how to write effectively -- without the worry of hobgoblins.


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