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A review by erinbrenner
The Sense of Style: The Thinking Person's Guide to Writing in the 21st Century by Steven Pinker
5.0
I just finished reading Steven Pinker’s new book, The Sense of Style: The Thinking Person’s Guide to Writing in the 21st Century, and here’s the crux of what I want to tell you about it: Go buy this book!
Need more than that? OK, let me explain.
The Sense of Style isn’t a book for beginning or poor writers. “It is designed,” writes Pinker, “for people who know how to write and want to write better.” It’s aimed especially at writers who are trapped in –ese writing. You know: legalese, bureaucratese, academese, and the like. The goal is to learn how to better discuss abstract ideas in concrete terms.
Read the full review at http://www.copyediting.com/sense-style-copyeditor-s-guide-writing.
Need more than that? OK, let me explain.
The Sense of Style isn’t a book for beginning or poor writers. “It is designed,” writes Pinker, “for people who know how to write and want to write better.” It’s aimed especially at writers who are trapped in –ese writing. You know: legalese, bureaucratese, academese, and the like. The goal is to learn how to better discuss abstract ideas in concrete terms.
Read the full review at http://www.copyediting.com/sense-style-copyeditor-s-guide-writing.