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The Deluxe Transitive Vampire
The Ultimate Handbook of Grammar for the Innocent, the Eager, and the Doomed
by Karen Elizabeth Gordon
Outlining the building blocks of the English language, from parts of speech to phrases and clauses, The Deluxe Transitive Vampire exorcises such grammatical demons as passive voice, fragments, comma splices, and run-on sentences. At last, a handbook of grammar you will actually want to read. In the words of Gordon's preface, "Howling, exploding, crackling, flickering with new life-forms, and drunk on fresh blood (some of mine is certainly missing), this deluxe edition reminds us on every page that words, too, have hoofs and wings to transport us far and deep."