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Usage and abusage: a guide to good English
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Provides guidelines for writing standard English and explains usage differences.
Provides guidelines for writing standard English and explains usage differences.
Discusses instances of misuse of the English language.
A comprehensive disctionary of common misusages illustrates the right way and the wrong way to use language and explores why dictionaries do not always provide the correct meaning or usage of a word.
A comprehensive disctionary of common misusages illustrates the right way and the wrong way to use language and explores why dictionaries do not always provide the correct meaning or usage of a word.
The essential guide to writing succinctly. Who doesn{u2019}t hate wading through wordy paragraphs? Unfortunately, many writers don{u2019}t realize when they are padding their sentences and obscuring their meaning. Enter To the Point, the essential guide to writing succinctly. Fe…
Who doesn't hate wading through wordy paragraphs? Unfortunately, many writers don't realize when they are padding their sentences and obscuring their meaning. Enter "To the Point", the essential guide to writing succinctly. Featuring hundreds of new entries, this freshly updated…
Who doesn't hate wading through wordy paragraphs? Unfortunately, many writers don't realize when they are padding their sentences and obscuring their meaning. Enter "To the Point", the essential guide to writing succinctly. Featuring hundreds of new entries, this freshly updated…
Chambers weasel words: 200 words you shouldn't trust
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Type: Book
With lots of examples from real life, this book shows you 200 of the most untrustworthy words in the English language - and what makes them so.
Though the reader may balk at Fiske's scolding tone, his dictionary of overused terms may be a handy writing tool for those who rely on clichTs. The terms are organized alphabetically and identified according to categories that include "overworked words", "plebeian sentiments", …