Literally, the Best Language Book Ever: Annoying Words and Abused Phrases You Should Never Use Again

This isn't a book about improving your language, and this isn't a book about speaking or writing clearly and plainly. What you will find here is a list of things that annoy the author. If you agree with him, you're in for a treat, but if you disagree or just don't care, this book is something like listening to that annoying friend you've got who yells at you every time you end a sentence in a preposition or split an infinitive.

Consider the book ends with an entry on the phrase "you guys," which is something the author finds sexist, offensive, and the easiest way for a waiter to ruin your fine dining experience. Or as the author puts it: "Nothing takes the elegance out of a formal or intimate dinner than informal service..." Really? Nothing? Would this pretentious author be comfortable with a waiter who very eloquently insults his date, as long as he doesn't say "you guys?"

If you want a book that lists some "Annoying Words and Abused Phrases" and manages to make arguments for whys and take a stand against imprecise and ambiguous language, rather than things the author finds annoying (like using the word "cool" to describe anything other than temperature), pick up _Junk English_ by Ken Smith. If you want to know all about things that annoy one bad writer, buy Mr. Yeager's manual of pedantic snobbery.

Just a warning for Kindle readers. The free sample of the Kindle edition of this book consists of only introductory material explaining why the author wrote the book. There is not enough information to enable the prospective reader to decide whether to buy the book or not.