It's Been Said Before by Orin Hargraves
In this book, Orin Hargraves provides a concise and lively guide to the most abused phrases in the English language today.
a very informative and entertaining book for anyone interested in the nature of development of language [..] just browsing through can potentially enhance one's passive stock of phrases so that one can speak a little more colourfully. * Network Review *
[A]ll the information you need to help in making judgements about your own writing * Sue Magee, The BookBag *
an incisive and engaging catalog of stock phrases * Barton Swaim, Wall Street Journal Europe *
[A]ll the information you need to help in making judgements about your own writing * Sue Magee, The BookBag *
an incisive and engaging catalog of stock phrases * Barton Swaim, Wall Street Journal Europe *
Orin Hargraves is a lexicographer and author of language reference books. He grew up in the mountains of southwestern Colorado and graduated from the University of Chicago. A past president of the Dictionary Society of North America, Hargraves has contributed to dozens of dictionaries and other language reference books. He currently lives in Niwot, Colorado, and researches the computational use of language at the University of Colorado at Boulder.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780199315734 |
| ISBN 10 | 0199315736 |
| Title | It's Been Said Before |
| Author | Orin Hargraves |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press Inc |
| Year published | 2014-09-11 |
| Number of pages | 248 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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