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Common Errors in English Usage: The Book (2nd Edition, November, 2008)

I’d call Paul Brians’ book incredible, fabulous, or fantastic, except thanks to him, I know now that none of those words are what I really mean. Let’s just say that Common Errors in English Usage is the most cheerfully useful book I've read since the Kama Sutra.
—Scott Simon, National Public Radio

I rarely take a Grammar Girl podcast live without at least quadruple-checking my main thesis, and Common Errors in English Usage has quickly become one of my most valued fact-checking resources. When the corners of this book are worn off, the spine is broken, and the fuzzy edges are spiked with Post-it notes marking your most used pages, don't forget to write Brians a note of thanks. By distilling reams of rules and opinions into a usable, entertaining reference book, he's made all our lives a little easier.
—Mignon Fogarty (“Grammar Girl”)

William, James Co. has published a book based on this site titled Common Errors in English Usage. It contains most of the contents of the Web version (as of the date of publication) plus more detailed discussion of many of the entries simply listed here under “More Errors.” Since the site will remain online for free use, why should you buy a copy?

It’s more portable than the Web site.
It has a new introduction.
It contains amusing old engravings turned into illustrative cartoons.
It’s arranged in straightforward alphabetical order with plenty of cross-references to make it easy to look things up.
Supplementary category lists group together the titles of entries on various types of errors like commonly misheard words and expressions, foreign words, and redundancies.
Depending on your printer, it may be cheaper ($18) than printing off the text version of the site from the Web would be.
It makes an entertaining gift for somebody who could use a little unthreatening help, like a student setting off for college.
Even though it lacks the newer entries on the Web site, you still have access to them here, as a supplement to the book.

Or you can order the book now directly from Franklin, Beedle. If you order direct from them, there are no extra charges for shipping or sales tax.

Or phone 1-800-FBA-BOOK (1-800-322-2665 for those who dislike dialing letters).

If you are a fan, you might consider asking your local bookstore or library to order the book.

Check out the cool calendar based on the book. It makes a great gift.

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