What are some "nonfictions" books that turned out to be complete BS? (literature.cafe)

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I know Jay's Journal and Go Ask Alice were bullshit but there's bound to be at least a bunch more since "nonfiction" isn't really a regulated term in any way whatsoever

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[-] spj@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 year ago

Elements of Style by William Strunk Jr. and E.B. White

https://www.chronicle.com/article/50-years-of-stupid-grammar-advice/

[-] dingleberry@discuss.tchncs.de 3 points 1 year ago

Found the OG PDF without the subscription: http://www.lel.ed.ac.uk/~gpullum/50years.pdf

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