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Bugs in Writing
by lyn dupre
Product Group: Book
Publisher: Addison Wesley Longman (1995-01-15)
ISBN: 0201600196
EAN: 9780201600193
Dewy Decimal #: 808.042
Paperback: 649 pages
Edition: 1st
SKU: M9846
Condition: Very Good
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Editorial Reviews
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Product Description
Presents an alternative, intuitive way of looking at written language that is based on the concept of ear; the ability to hear, without analysis, whether a given word order, sentence, or term is correct. Explores problems that writers face. Paper.
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Customer Reviews
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Very useful and easy to digest
Rating  (4)
Date: 2008-10-24
This book was very useful to me, as a non-native English speaker, when I started writing technical texts in graduate school. It contains many short recipe-like chapters, each one about a particular topic. The typesetting is unusual, and some find it distracting, although I think it's a nice touch.
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I keep it on my desk all the time
Rating  (5)
Date: 2007-10-10
I have Lyn's book already for a couple of years. I loved reading it beacuse of the wit with which she brings her message. And of course, I like cats. I use it regularly as a reference work. There may be issues in which Lyn is overdoing, but on the other hand most of the advice is useful. This holds in particular for those for which English is not their first language. Many traps in English are discussed and good and bad examples are given to learn from.
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Good book ... I think!
Rating  (3)
Date: 2007-05-20
2 out of 2 customers found this reveiw helpful
I think I was hoping for more of a casual read than a text book with a twist. As a writer, I find these kids of books interesting. This was no exception. It does help to further refine how we should be writing. Unfortunately, most people do not pay enough attention to how the speak or write. So, this book is a help in that regard.
I'm not sure why I don't feel it deserves 5 stars. Possibly because there are some parts in which the examples are rather confusing. The other is because the quality of the book - i.e., the paper it's printed on - makes it seem like a newspaper that you would read and toss.
Now, before all you "fans" get your panties into a wad, take into account that this is just my opinion. I suggest that if you want to purchase this book, use the "Look Inside" feature and make sure it's for you.
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Some of these reviewers are snobs.
Rating (4)
Date: 2006-11-06
4 out of 5 customers found this reveiw helpful
Some of these reviewers are snobs. I'm referring to the first review in this listing, which probably got high scores just because it is so long. Should we be surprised that a computer science professor doesn't like books that have a personal touch? Should we also be surprised that such a professor criticizes the author for not using Latex, the favorite of computer science people but probably nobody else?
The book is not perfect but for a college graduate looking to avoid a lot of writing landmines, this book is a fine thing and has a lot of practical advantages over such classics as Elements of Style.
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I don't know if it's art, but I liked it!
Rating (5)
Date: 2005-06-24
4 out of 5 customers found this reveiw helpful
I just recently finished a technical book and the book and Lyn's advice to be spot on. She flags the problems that I had with my writing style (or lack thereof).
Her style of writing is quirky, but entertaining. I enjoyed it immensely.
If I had bothered to read the book before I started righting my own book, I would have finished my book in much less time.
A cautionary note: this book is for TECHNICAL WRITERS. A book for the scientist who is writing, or the computer programmer who is writing. This book won't work for your novel about summers in Rome.
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