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Dreyer's English: An Utterly Correct Guide to Clarity and Style

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內容簡介 《紐約時報》暢銷書，藍燈書屋出版社文字總編審Benjamin Dreyer承襲寫作經典《英文寫作風格的要素》（Elements of Style）傳統，指導你寫出清晰且具個人風格的文章。Benjamin Dreyer在推特上關於寫作的發文，使他成為頂尖的語言宗師之一。他在藍燈書屋擔任審稿的工作已超過20年，曾經是普立茲得獎作家Michael Chabon, Edmund Morris以及著名小說家E. L. Doctorow的審稿人，為藍燈書屋豎立了審視文字的標準，不僅受到作者與編輯的喜愛，他在社群媒體以博學解構英語的文字遊戲，使得他的追隨者眾多。本書是他編審無數本書所精煉出來的心得。從不受青睞的分號到謎樣的短破折號，以及至今仍爭議不休的牛津逗號，該如何正確地使用？文法的規則與例外，是否使你常常苦惱？Dreyer以他風趣又權威的語言知識，告訴你該如何句讀和運用文字，並且避免使用蒼白無意義的強化語和清喉語，如：very, rather, of course和actually。他也讓你知道，alright 什麼時候可以all right，甚至助你重溫拼字。不管你是文字工作者，或是純粹覺得鍛鍊字句是件愉悅的事，這本充滿建議與有趣知識的寫作書，將使你的寫作檔次向上提升。NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • “An essential (and delightful!)”* guide to writing from Random House’s longtime copy chief and one of Twitter’s leading language gurus—in the tradition of The Elements of Style*People (Book of the Week)We all write, all the time: books, blogs, emails. Lots and lots of emails. And we all want to write better. Benjamin Dreyer is here to help.As Random House’s copy chief, Dreyer has upheld the standards of the legendary publisher for more than two decades. He is beloved by authors and editors alike—not to mention his followers on social media—for deconstructing the English language with playful erudition. Now he distills everything he has learned from the myriad books he has copyedited and overseen into a useful guide not just for writers but for everyone who wants to put their best prose foot forward.As authoritative as it is amusing, Dreyer’s English offers lessons on punctuation, from the underloved semicolon to the enigmatic en dash; the rules and nonrules of grammar, including why it’s OK to begin a sentence with “And” or “But” and to confidently split an infinitive; and why it’s best to avoid the doldrums of the Wan Intensifiers and Throat Clearers, including “very,” “rather,” “of course,” and the dreaded “actually.” Dreyer will let you know whether “alright” is all right (sometimes) and even help you brush up on your spelling—though, as he notes, “The problem with mnemonic devices is that I can never remember them.”And yes: “Only godless savages eschew the series comma.”Chockful of advice, insider wisdom, and fun facts, this book will prove to be invaluable to everyone who wants to shore up their writing skills, mandatory for people who spend their time editing and shaping other people’s prose, and—perhaps best of all—an utter treat for anyone who simply revels in language.Praise for Dreyer’s English“Playful, smart, self-conscious, and personal . . . One encounters wisdom and good sense on nearly every page of Dreyer’s English.”—The Wall Street Journal“Destined to become a classic.”—The Millions“Dreyer can help you . . . with tips on punctuation and spelling. . . . Even better: He’ll entertain you while he’s at it.”—Newsday (What to Read This Week)

作者介紹

作者介紹 Benjamin Dreyer is vice president, executive managing editor and copy chief, of Random House. He began his publishing career as a freelance proofreader and copy editor. In 1993, he became a production editor at Random House, overseeing books by writers including Michael Chabon, Edmund Morris, Suzan-Lori Parks, Michael Pollan, Peter Straub, and Calvin Trillin. He has copyedited books by authors including E. L. Doctorow, David Ebershoff, Frank Rich, and Elizabeth Strout, as well as Let Me Tell You, a volume of previously uncollected work by Shirley Jackson. A graduate of Northwestern University, he lives in New York City.

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