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Outlining the building blocks of the English language, from parts of speech to phrases and clauses, The Deluxe Transitive Vampire goes on to exorcise 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."]]> 48245 6 47207 1984 The Deluxe Transitive Vampire: A Handbook of Grammar for the Innocent, the Eager and the Doomed total:297|5:117|4:112|3:51|2:14|1:3| 297 1217 513 59 27016 4.04 621 91 42640612 113980 48245 0679418601 9780679418603 52 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170351347m/48245.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170351347s/48245.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/48245.The_Deluxe_Transitive_Vampire_A_Handbook_of_Grammar_for_the_Innocent_the_Eager_and_the_Doomed 4.13 261 The New Well-Tempered Sentence, Torn Wings and Faux Pas, and The Disheveled Dictionary)--are no ordinary books of grammar. A special edition of the 1984 classic, The Deluxe Transitive Vampire is populated by a wickedly decadent cast of gargoyles, mastodons, murderous debutantes, and, yes, vampires (both transitive and otherwise), who cavort and consort in order to illustrate basic principles of grammar. The sentences are intoxicating--"How he loved to dangle his participles, brush his forelock off his forehead with his foreleg, and gaze into the aqueous depths"--but the rules and their explanations are as sound as any you might find in Strunk and White. Outlining the building blocks of the English language, from parts of speech to phrases and clauses, The Deluxe Transitive Vampire goes on to exorcise 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."]]> 1984 2 2 false Tue May 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Sat Jan 10 21:05:04 -0800 2009 Sat Jan 10 21:11:16 -0800 2009 more...]]> 74431689 629344 6339024 2 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1237141030m/6339024.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1237141030s/6339024.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6339024-the-transitive-vampire 3.57 7 The New Well-Tempered Sentence, Torn Wings and Faux Pas, and The Disheveled Dictionary)--are no ordinary books of grammar. A special edition of the 1984 classic, The Deluxe Transitive Vampire is populated by a wickedly decadent cast of gargoyles, mastodons, murderous debutantes, and, yes, vampires (both transitive and otherwise), who cavort and consort in order to illustrate basic principles of grammar. The sentences are intoxicating--"How he loved to dangle his participles, brush his forelock off his forehead with his foreleg, and gaze into the aqueous depths"--but the rules and their explanations are as sound as any you might find in Strunk and White. Outlining the building blocks of the English language, from parts of speech to phrases and clauses, The Deluxe Transitive Vampire goes on to exorcise 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."]]> 1984 5 12 false Sun Oct 25 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Tue Oct 13 14:53:34 -0700 2009 Sun Oct 25 18:21:16 -0700 2009 1 more...]]> 71234319 134743 48245 0679418601 9780679418603 52 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170351347m/48245.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170351347s/48245.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/48245.The_Deluxe_Transitive_Vampire_A_Handbook_of_Grammar_for_the_Innocent_the_Eager_and_the_Doomed 4.10 297 The New Well-Tempered Sentence, Torn Wings and Faux Pas, and The Disheveled Dictionary)--are no ordinary books of grammar. A special edition of the 1984 classic, The Deluxe Transitive Vampire is populated by a wickedly decadent cast of gargoyles, mastodons, murderous debutantes, and, yes, vampires (both transitive and otherwise), who cavort and consort in order to illustrate basic principles of grammar. The sentences are intoxicating--"How he loved to dangle his participles, brush his forelock off his forehead with his foreleg, and gaze into the aqueous depths"--but the rules and their explanations are as sound as any you might find in Strunk and White. Outlining the building blocks of the English language, from parts of speech to phrases and clauses, The Deluxe Transitive Vampire goes on to exorcise 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."]]> 1984 2 0 false Mon Sep 14 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon Sep 14 18:15:32 -0700 2009 Tue Sep 15 09:44:52 -0700 2009 more...]]> 50258012 1587980 48245 0679418601 9780679418603 52 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170351347m/48245.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170351347s/48245.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/48245.The_Deluxe_Transitive_Vampire_A_Handbook_of_Grammar_for_the_Innocent_the_Eager_and_the_Doomed 4.10 297 The New Well-Tempered Sentence, Torn Wings and Faux Pas, and The Disheveled Dictionary)--are no ordinary books of grammar. A special edition of the 1984 classic, The Deluxe Transitive Vampire is populated by a wickedly decadent cast of gargoyles, mastodons, murderous debutantes, and, yes, vampires (both transitive and otherwise), who cavort and consort in order to illustrate basic principles of grammar. The sentences are intoxicating--"How he loved to dangle his participles, brush his forelock off his forehead with his foreleg, and gaze into the aqueous depths"--but the rules and their explanations are as sound as any you might find in Strunk and White. Outlining the building blocks of the English language, from parts of speech to phrases and clauses, The Deluxe Transitive Vampire goes on to exorcise 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."]]> 1984 4 0 false Mon Mar 23 22:52:59 -0700 2009 Mon Mar 23 22:56:18 -0700 2009 more...]]> 29571803 586261 48245 0679418601 9780679418603 52 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170351347m/48245.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170351347s/48245.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/48245.The_Deluxe_Transitive_Vampire_A_Handbook_of_Grammar_for_the_Innocent_the_Eager_and_the_Doomed 4.10 297 The New Well-Tempered Sentence, Torn Wings and Faux Pas, and The Disheveled Dictionary)--are no ordinary books of grammar. A special edition of the 1984 classic, The Deluxe Transitive Vampire is populated by a wickedly decadent cast of gargoyles, mastodons, murderous debutantes, and, yes, vampires (both transitive and otherwise), who cavort and consort in order to illustrate basic principles of grammar. The sentences are intoxicating--"How he loved to dangle his participles, brush his forelock off his forehead with his foreleg, and gaze into the aqueous depths"--but the rules and their explanations are as sound as any you might find in Strunk and White. Outlining the building blocks of the English language, from parts of speech to phrases and clauses, The Deluxe Transitive Vampire goes on to exorcise 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."]]> 1984 4 0 false Fri Oct 10 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Thu Aug 07 19:30:55 -0700 2008 Sat Oct 11 06:32:33 -0700 2008 The Deluxe Transitive Vampire, I finally know the difference between who and whom and a host of other grammar oddit...more...]]> 63861875 2394656 48245 0679418601 9780679418603 52 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170351347m/48245.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170351347s/48245.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/48245.The_Deluxe_Transitive_Vampire_A_Handbook_of_Grammar_for_the_Innocent_the_Eager_and_the_Doomed 4.10 297 The New Well-Tempered Sentence, Torn Wings and Faux Pas, and The Disheveled Dictionary)--are no ordinary books of grammar. A special edition of the 1984 classic, The Deluxe Transitive Vampire is populated by a wickedly decadent cast of gargoyles, mastodons, murderous debutantes, and, yes, vampires (both transitive and otherwise), who cavort and consort in order to illustrate basic principles of grammar. The sentences are intoxicating--"How he loved to dangle his participles, brush his forelock off his forehead with his foreleg, and gaze into the aqueous depths"--but the rules and their explanations are as sound as any you might find in Strunk and White. Outlining the building blocks of the English language, from parts of speech to phrases and clauses, The Deluxe Transitive Vampire goes on to exorcise 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."]]> 1984 5 0 false Fri Jul 17 09:42:08 -0700 2009 Fri Jul 17 09:51:06 -0700 2009
If you only read one usage/grammar guide this year let it be this one. Hysterically funny AND informative. This is one of the 5 funniest books I have EVER read. K...more...]]> 25157824 43399 48245 0679418601 9780679418603 52 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170351347m/48245.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170351347s/48245.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/48245.The_Deluxe_Transitive_Vampire_A_Handbook_of_Grammar_for_the_Innocent_the_Eager_and_the_Doomed 4.10 297 The New Well-Tempered Sentence, Torn Wings and Faux Pas, and The Disheveled Dictionary)--are no ordinary books of grammar. A special edition of the 1984 classic, The Deluxe Transitive Vampire is populated by a wickedly decadent cast of gargoyles, mastodons, murderous debutantes, and, yes, vampires (both transitive and otherwise), who cavort and consort in order to illustrate basic principles of grammar. The sentences are intoxicating--"How he loved to dangle his participles, brush his forelock off his forehead with his foreleg, and gaze into the aqueous depths"--but the rules and their explanations are as sound as any you might find in Strunk and White. Outlining the building blocks of the English language, from parts of speech to phrases and clauses, The Deluxe Transitive Vampire goes on to exorcise 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."]]> 1984 5 0 false Sun Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2006 Sun Jun 22 18:48:59 -0700 2008 Sun Jun 22 18:48:59 -0700 2008 more...]]> 44263955 1098783 48245 0679418601 9780679418603 52 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170351347m/48245.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170351347s/48245.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/48245.The_Deluxe_Transitive_Vampire_A_Handbook_of_Grammar_for_the_Innocent_the_Eager_and_the_Doomed 4.10 297 The New Well-Tempered Sentence, Torn Wings and Faux Pas, and The Disheveled Dictionary)--are no ordinary books of grammar. A special edition of the 1984 classic, The Deluxe Transitive Vampire is populated by a wickedly decadent cast of gargoyles, mastodons, murderous debutantes, and, yes, vampires (both transitive and otherwise), who cavort and consort in order to illustrate basic principles of grammar. The sentences are intoxicating--"How he loved to dangle his participles, brush his forelock off his forehead with his foreleg, and gaze into the aqueous depths"--but the rules and their explanations are as sound as any you might find in Strunk and White. Outlining the building blocks of the English language, from parts of speech to phrases and clauses, The Deluxe Transitive Vampire goes on to exorcise 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."]]> 1984 5 0 false Sun Jan 25 05:08:49 -0800 2009 Sun Jan 25 05:08:49 -0800 2009 41007614 1608510 48245 0679418601 9780679418603 52 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170351347m/48245.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170351347s/48245.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/48245.The_Deluxe_Transitive_Vampire_A_Handbook_of_Grammar_for_the_Innocent_the_Eager_and_the_Doomed 4.10 297 The New Well-Tempered Sentence, Torn Wings and Faux Pas, and The Disheveled Dictionary)--are no ordinary books of grammar. A special edition of the 1984 classic, The Deluxe Transitive Vampire is populated by a wickedly decadent cast of gargoyles, mastodons, murderous debutantes, and, yes, vampires (both transitive and otherwise), who cavort and consort in order to illustrate basic principles of grammar. The sentences are intoxicating--"How he loved to dangle his participles, brush his forelock off his forehead with his foreleg, and gaze into the aqueous depths"--but the rules and their explanations are as sound as any you might find in Strunk and White. Outlining the building blocks of the English language, from parts of speech to phrases and clauses, The Deluxe Transitive Vampire goes on to exorcise 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."]]> 1984 0 0 false Sat Dec 27 09:21:41 -0800 2008 Sat Dec 27 09:22:20 -0800 2008 71139757 781562 48245 0679418601 9780679418603 52 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170351347m/48245.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170351347s/48245.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/48245.The_Deluxe_Transitive_Vampire_A_Handbook_of_Grammar_for_the_Innocent_the_Eager_and_the_Doomed 4.10 297 The New Well-Tempered Sentence, Torn Wings and Faux Pas, and The Disheveled Dictionary)--are no ordinary books of grammar. A special edition of the 1984 classic, The Deluxe Transitive Vampire is populated by a wickedly decadent cast of gargoyles, mastodons, murderous debutantes, and, yes, vampires (both transitive and otherwise), who cavort and consort in order to illustrate basic principles of grammar. The sentences are intoxicating--"How he loved to dangle his participles, brush his forelock off his forehead with his foreleg, and gaze into the aqueous depths"--but the rules and their explanations are as sound as any you might find in Strunk and White. Outlining the building blocks of the English language, from parts of speech to phrases and clauses, The Deluxe Transitive Vampire goes on to exorcise 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."]]> 1984 5 0 false Sun Sep 13 22:56:19 -0700 2009 Sun Sep 13 22:58:19 -0700 2009 78737197 2806789 48245 0679418601 9780679418603 52 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170351347m/48245.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170351347s/48245.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/48245.The_Deluxe_Transitive_Vampire_A_Handbook_of_Grammar_for_the_Innocent_the_Eager_and_the_Doomed 4.10 297 The New Well-Tempered Sentence, Torn Wings and Faux Pas, and The Disheveled Dictionary)--are no ordinary books of grammar. A special edition of the 1984 classic, The Deluxe Transitive Vampire is populated by a wickedly decadent cast of gargoyles, mastodons, murderous debutantes, and, yes, vampires (both transitive and otherwise), who cavort and consort in order to illustrate basic principles of grammar. The sentences are intoxicating--"How he loved to dangle his participles, brush his forelock off his forehead with his foreleg, and gaze into the aqueous depths"--but the rules and their explanations are as sound as any you might find in Strunk and White. Outlining the building blocks of the English language, from parts of speech to phrases and clauses, The Deluxe Transitive Vampire goes on to exorcise 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."]]> 1984 4 0 false Tue Sep 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon Nov 23 08:41:59 -0800 2009 Mon Nov 23 08:42:48 -0800 2009 39866483 1002176 48245 0679418601 9780679418603 52 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170351347m/48245.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170351347s/48245.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/48245.The_Deluxe_Transitive_Vampire_A_Handbook_of_Grammar_for_the_Innocent_the_Eager_and_the_Doomed 4.10 297 The New Well-Tempered Sentence, Torn Wings and Faux Pas, and The Disheveled Dictionary)--are no ordinary books of grammar. A special edition of the 1984 classic, The Deluxe Transitive Vampire is populated by a wickedly decadent cast of gargoyles, mastodons, murderous debutantes, and, yes, vampires (both transitive and otherwise), who cavort and consort in order to illustrate basic principles of grammar. The sentences are intoxicating--"How he loved to dangle his participles, brush his forelock off his forehead with his foreleg, and gaze into the aqueous depths"--but the rules and their explanations are as sound as any you might find in Strunk and White. Outlining the building blocks of the English language, from parts of speech to phrases and clauses, The Deluxe Transitive Vampire goes on to exorcise 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."]]> 1984 0 0 false Thu Dec 11 09:03:39 -0800 2008 Thu Dec 11 09:04:20 -0800 2008 46401000 1015919 48245 0679418601 9780679418603 52 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170351347m/48245.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170351347s/48245.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/48245.The_Deluxe_Transitive_Vampire_A_Handbook_of_Grammar_for_the_Innocent_the_Eager_and_the_Doomed 4.10 297 The New Well-Tempered Sentence, Torn Wings and Faux Pas, and The Disheveled Dictionary)--are no ordinary books of grammar. A special edition of the 1984 classic, The Deluxe Transitive Vampire is populated by a wickedly decadent cast of gargoyles, mastodons, murderous debutantes, and, yes, vampires (both transitive and otherwise), who cavort and consort in order to illustrate basic principles of grammar. The sentences are intoxicating--"How he loved to dangle his participles, brush his forelock off his forehead with his foreleg, and gaze into the aqueous depths"--but the rules and their explanations are as sound as any you might find in Strunk and White. Outlining the building blocks of the English language, from parts of speech to phrases and clauses, The Deluxe Transitive Vampire goes on to exorcise 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."]]> 1984 4 0 false Mon Mar 02 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Sun Feb 15 07:06:09 -0800 2009 Mon Mar 02 11:17:59 -0800 2009 6854563 423345 48245 0679418601 9780679418603 52 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170351347m/48245.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170351347s/48245.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/48245.The_Deluxe_Transitive_Vampire_A_Handbook_of_Grammar_for_the_Innocent_the_Eager_and_the_Doomed 4.10 297 The New Well-Tempered Sentence, Torn Wings and Faux Pas, and The Disheveled Dictionary)--are no ordinary books of grammar. A special edition of the 1984 classic, The Deluxe Transitive Vampire is populated by a wickedly decadent cast of gargoyles, mastodons, murderous debutantes, and, yes, vampires (both transitive and otherwise), who cavort and consort in order to illustrate basic principles of grammar. The sentences are intoxicating--"How he loved to dangle his participles, brush his forelock off his forehead with his foreleg, and gaze into the aqueous depths"--but the rules and their explanations are as sound as any you might find in Strunk and White. Outlining the building blocks of the English language, from parts of speech to phrases and clauses, The Deluxe Transitive Vampire goes on to exorcise 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."]]> 1984 4 0 false Wed Sep 26 16:34:26 -0700 2007 Mon Oct 01 19:09:28 -0700 2007 dictionary.com fans like myself.

Sample sentences actually diagrammed in the text: "The...more...]]> 26010041 41680 846674 0812911016 9780812911015 5 http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-111x148.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-60x80.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/846674.The_Deluxe_Transitive_Vampire 3.96 23 The New Well-Tempered Sentence, Torn Wings and Faux Pas, and The Disheveled Dictionary)--are no ordinary books of grammar. A special edition of the 1984 classic, The Deluxe Transitive Vampire is populated by a wickedly decadent cast of gargoyles, mastodons, murderous debutantes, and, yes, vampires (both transitive and otherwise), who cavort and consort in order to illustrate basic principles of grammar. The sentences are intoxicating--"How he loved to dangle his participles, brush his forelock off his forehead with his foreleg, and gaze into the aqueous depths"--but the rules and their explanations are as sound as any you might find in Strunk and White. Outlining the building blocks of the English language, from parts of speech to phrases and clauses, The Deluxe Transitive Vampire goes on to exorcise 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."]]> 1984 5 0 false Tue Jul 01 08:31:28 -0700 2008 Tue Jul 01 08:35:37 -0700 2008
"The chap with the long face is buying his insurance."...more...]]> 33260458 1537073 48245 0679418601 9780679418603 52 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170351347m/48245.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170351347s/48245.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/48245.The_Deluxe_Transitive_Vampire_A_Handbook_of_Grammar_for_the_Innocent_the_Eager_and_the_Doomed 4.10 297 The New Well-Tempered Sentence, Torn Wings and Faux Pas, and The Disheveled Dictionary)--are no ordinary books of grammar. A special edition of the 1984 classic, The Deluxe Transitive Vampire is populated by a wickedly decadent cast of gargoyles, mastodons, murderous debutantes, and, yes, vampires (both transitive and otherwise), who cavort and consort in order to illustrate basic principles of grammar. The sentences are intoxicating--"How he loved to dangle his participles, brush his forelock off his forehead with his foreleg, and gaze into the aqueous depths"--but the rules and their explanations are as sound as any you might find in Strunk and White. Outlining the building blocks of the English language, from parts of speech to phrases and clauses, The Deluxe Transitive Vampire goes on to exorcise 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."]]> 1984 4 0 false Fri Sep 19 09:32:36 -0700 2008 Fri Sep 19 09:35:04 -0700 2008 more...]]> 24718046 1213541 48245 0679418601 9780679418603 52 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170351347m/48245.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170351347s/48245.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/48245.The_Deluxe_Transitive_Vampire_A_Handbook_of_Grammar_for_the_Innocent_the_Eager_and_the_Doomed 4.10 297 The New Well-Tempered Sentence, Torn Wings and Faux Pas, and The Disheveled Dictionary)--are no ordinary books of grammar. A special edition of the 1984 classic, The Deluxe Transitive Vampire is populated by a wickedly decadent cast of gargoyles, mastodons, murderous debutantes, and, yes, vampires (both transitive and otherwise), who cavort and consort in order to illustrate basic principles of grammar. The sentences are intoxicating--"How he loved to dangle his participles, brush his forelock off his forehead with his foreleg, and gaze into the aqueous depths"--but the rules and their explanations are as sound as any you might find in Strunk and White. Outlining the building blocks of the English language, from parts of speech to phrases and clauses, The Deluxe Transitive Vampire goes on to exorcise 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."]]> 1984 3 0 false Tue Jun 17 11:03:41 -0700 2008 Tue Feb 03 07:18:15 -0800 2009 Eats Shoots and Leaves in that they are both humorous approaches to the correct use of the written and spoken forms of the English language.more...]]> 1609952 110916 48245 0679418601 9780679418603 52 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170351347m/48245.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170351347s/48245.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/48245.The_Deluxe_Transitive_Vampire_A_Handbook_of_Grammar_for_the_Innocent_the_Eager_and_the_Doomed 4.10 297 The New Well-Tempered Sentence, Torn Wings and Faux Pas, and The Disheveled Dictionary)--are no ordinary books of grammar. A special edition of the 1984 classic, The Deluxe Transitive Vampire is populated by a wickedly decadent cast of gargoyles, mastodons, murderous debutantes, and, yes, vampires (both transitive and otherwise), who cavort and consort in order to illustrate basic principles of grammar. The sentences are intoxicating--"How he loved to dangle his participles, brush his forelock off his forehead with his foreleg, and gaze into the aqueous depths"--but the rules and their explanations are as sound as any you might find in Strunk and White. Outlining the building blocks of the English language, from parts of speech to phrases and clauses, The Deluxe Transitive Vampire goes on to exorcise 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."]]> 1984 3 0 false Sat Jun 02 11:45:02 -0700 2007 Sat Jun 02 11:47:18 -0700 2007 more...]]> 28732332 1338126 48245 0679418601 9780679418603 52 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170351347m/48245.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170351347s/48245.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/48245.The_Deluxe_Transitive_Vampire_A_Handbook_of_Grammar_for_the_Innocent_the_Eager_and_the_Doomed 4.10 297 The New Well-Tempered Sentence, Torn Wings and Faux Pas, and The Disheveled Dictionary)--are no ordinary books of grammar. A special edition of the 1984 classic, The Deluxe Transitive Vampire is populated by a wickedly decadent cast of gargoyles, mastodons, murderous debutantes, and, yes, vampires (both transitive and otherwise), who cavort and consort in order to illustrate basic principles of grammar. The sentences are intoxicating--"How he loved to dangle his participles, brush his forelock off his forehead with his foreleg, and gaze into the aqueous depths"--but the rules and their explanations are as sound as any you might find in Strunk and White. Outlining the building blocks of the English language, from parts of speech to phrases and clauses, The Deluxe Transitive Vampire goes on to exorcise 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."]]> 1984 4 0 false Wed Jul 30 07:35:32 -0700 2008 Wed Jul 30 07:42:36 -0700 2008 more...]]> 16248336 936947 48245 0679418601 9780679418603 52 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170351347m/48245.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170351347s/48245.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/48245.The_Deluxe_Transitive_Vampire_A_Handbook_of_Grammar_for_the_Innocent_the_Eager_and_the_Doomed 4.10 297 The New Well-Tempered Sentence, Torn Wings and Faux Pas, and The Disheveled Dictionary)--are no ordinary books of grammar. A special edition of the 1984 classic, The Deluxe Transitive Vampire is populated by a wickedly decadent cast of gargoyles, mastodons, murderous debutantes, and, yes, vampires (both transitive and otherwise), who cavort and consort in order to illustrate basic principles of grammar. The sentences are intoxicating--"How he loved to dangle his participles, brush his forelock off his forehead with his foreleg, and gaze into the aqueous depths"--but the rules and their explanations are as sound as any you might find in Strunk and White. Outlining the building blocks of the English language, from parts of speech to phrases and clauses, The Deluxe Transitive Vampire goes on to exorcise 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."]]> 1984 5 0 false Sun Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 1989 Sun Feb 24 10:56:52 -0800 2008 Sun Feb 24 10:58:24 -0800 2008 more...]]> 8 http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=48245