Comments on: I’m on Martha! Sort of.

By: Alyssa

Alyssa — Sun, 18 Oct 2009 09:57:57 +0000

I really like Nick Douglas, so I can say this, but how does one interpret the fact that he didn’t invalidate the comments about possible eyeshadow?

By: meghan

meghan — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 04:06:18 +0000

Prescriptive and non-prescriptive grammar are two different forms of grammar love. The latter is clearly superior. And being a non-prescriptive grammarian makes Nick that much cooler.

Linguistics major. Can you tell?

By: Maggeh

Maggeh — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 19:39:23 +0000

HarperCollins hates grammar.

By: Nick Douglas

Nick Douglas — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 17:32:35 +0000

OMG Monica who? Hi!

Becky, I’m sorry to say it’s actually “or less.” (That’s an older cover mock-up.) Much as I sympathize, I’m a recent convert to non-prescriptive grammar, and HarperCollins and I decided “less” sounded better for a subtitle.

By: Jet @ scatterbeams

Jet @ scatterbeams — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 15:38:23 +0000

but it only says “fewer” on THIS site – the Amazon image shows “less”… ack!

i’m not sure if i can read it now. oh, okay, i totally will, just to find Maggie’s tweets.

By: Megan

Megan — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 07:41:30 +0000

am I allowed to be a little disappointed that the Amazon reviews weren’t limited to 140 characters or less?

By: elsie

elsie — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 06:42:58 +0000

you WERE TOTALLY on Martha and he was TOTALLY wearing eyeshadow!!

By: Rachel H

Rachel H — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 05:38:59 +0000

Those are the best Amazon reviews I have ever read. This book has to be awesome.

By: Monica

Monica — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 04:26:37 +0000

I went to college with him! He graduated in my class. So crazy to see him on TV! Can’t wait to read the book.

By: Becky

Becky — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 04:16:29 +0000

Cool, go you!

And my inner grammarian is just so relieved that the title says brilliance in 140 characters “or fewer,” instead of “or less.” It’s a thing of mine. ‘Cause, like, the barbarians are at the gate and all.