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Re: Style, grammar, punctuation - recommendation?

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From: Eeyore's Evil Twin
Date: Tue, 15 Dec 1992 16:17

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wherndon@smiley.mitre.org (William Herndon) writes:

>    Can anyone recommend a good guide to style, grammar, and punctua-
>    tion for a novice fiction writer? 

I like MRS. THISTLEBOTTOM'S HOBGOBLINS from Thomas Bernstein. Very
un-dogmatic and fun to read. In fact, anything by Bernstein is usually worth
reading, but this book not only discusses good grammar, but also discusses
all of the stuff you're taught taht is either wrong or blown out of
proportion.

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