Sin and Syntax has been called a subversive grammar guide. But its ultimate purpose isn’t good grammar; it’s prose that makes us laugh, well up with tears, or just say “ahhhh.”

Likewise, this blog isn’t about playing “gotcha.” It’s about showing that a deep sense of how English works saves us from comic errors, pompous pronouncements, and mere mediocrity.

With that, let’s plunge into the peculiarities of prose….