Pronoun Trouble: The Story of Us in Seven Little Words by John McWhorterMy rating: 5 of 5 stars
An absolute delight. McWhorter's way of presenting linguistics and language evolution is clear, entertaining, and persuasive. Grammar pedants might be put off by some of his conclusions: about "Billy and me" and the singular They, in particular, but he's too reasonable and careful in his argumentation to easily reject him.
My only objection is how short it is, I would have like a few more chapters.
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