How long does it take to read Woe Is I?
the grammarphobe's guide to better English in plain English
Patricia T. O'Conner
Woe Is I by Patricia T. O'Conner takes about 4 hours 42 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 4 hours 42 minutes
A weekend read
First published 1996. 256 pages, about 70,400 words.
10 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 7 hours 49 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 4 hours 42 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 2 hours 56 minutes |
The page count is the median across 13 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
A guide to English grammar and style reveals the underlying logic of the language with the help of examples organized according to specific problems.
Subjects: Handbooks, manuals, Usage, Grammar, Nonfiction, Reference