Probably more interesting to use as a reference than to read. But since I am not an author I did not wade through too much of this.

I learned many things from this book. Did you know there is no rule against split infinitives? I was also reminded to just forget about the word 'very'.

In fact, I think I'm going to buy this to use it as a quick and easy reference, much easier than using a dictionary or maybe even dictionary.com.

Quite enjoyable and educational.
The dictionary covers spellings, meanings, and grammar of hundreds of troublesome words and phrases.

A guide worth having.

I love Bill Bryson's travel books and Short History of Everything and was expecting this to be a story of the English language - it's not. It's just a dictionary of important points on English usage. I hadn't realised that so was disappointed.

Will come in very handy when I return to work.
There’s quite a bit I’ve apparently been getting wrong, and my education when it came to grammatical terms was definitely lacking (I don’t think I ever got further than verbs, nouns and adjectives).

The only thing I learned from this book is that koalas are not bears.

A useful, and well written, reference work. Bryson highlights for readers some of the common pitfalls in writing. Helpful and written with a light wit, this text should be a touchstone for students of A-Level English.

I read this book two times in about six months, so I think I'm done with the cover to cover work. I have it marked and highlighted and handy for reference.

Along with discussions of spelling and usage, Bryson includes many examples of incorrect usage from well-known publications and authors (including his very august self). The examples let you see what it looks like when it's done wrong, and you may recognize your own errors in those of other people. It's also nice to know that even the professionals make mistakes and get away with it.

Best of all, Bryson reminds us that English is a blissfully messy and uncooperative language. He encourages writers to ignore convention and flout the rules if they choose, provided they know what those rules are prior to breaking them. (If you're going to screw up, be sure it's intentional.)

Not even the experts can agree all of the time on what is right, so Bill Bryson humbly offers us this book as "a compilation of suggestions, observations, and even treasured prejudices." It's worth having on hand if you're a word geek with a lousy memory like me. I refer to it frequently.

Excellent book. There was much here I just didn't know, and a lot of other material that I might once have known but had forgotten. I actually read through the entire thing, although it would be a great browsing book for anyone who wants to write or who just loves langauge. I got several blog posts out of the interesting material I found within.

An interesting and, at times, amusing book which tries to explain the correct use and/or spelling of troublesome words. If you enjoy Bill Bryson's sense of humour, then this could be a book you would enjoy.

Love, love, love, this book. I could (and I should) re-read it immediately, I make all these mistakes.