Usage and Abusage
Usage and Abusage
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Language enters into almost every part of human life. Yet it is often misused: directness and clarity disappear in a whirl of cliches, euphemisms and woolliness of expression. This book attacks abusage of all kinds, and at the same time offers advice on the proper use of English.
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Usage and Abusage by Eric Partridge
Language is everybody's business, and enters into almost every part of human life. Yet it is all too often misused: directness and clarity disappear in a whirl of cliches, euphemisms and woolliness of expression. This book attacks abusage of all kinds, and at the same time offers advice on the proper use of English.| SKU | Non disponible |
| ISBN 13 | 9780241133019 |
| ISBN 10 | 0241133017 |
| Titre | Usage and Abusage |
| Auteur | Eric Partridge |
| État | Non disponible |
| Type de reliure | Hardback |
| Éditeur | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Année de publication | 1994-06-30 |
| Nombre de pages | 400 |
| Note de couverture | La photo du livre est présentée à titre d'illustration uniquement. La reliure, la couverture ou l'édition réelle peuvent varier. |
| Note | Non disponible |