Things That Make Us [Sic]

An informative and funny reference guide to understanding and utilizing proper English—and American—grammar and language. This book is for people who experience heartbreak over love notes with subject-verb disagreements . . . for anyone who's ever considered hanging up the phone on people who pepper their speech with such gems as “irregardless,” “expresso,” or “disorientated”. . . and for the earnest souls who wonder if it's “Woe is Me,” or “Woe is I,” or even “Woe am I.” Martha Brockenbrough's