The Penguin Dictionary of Troublesome Words by Bill Bryson
A guide to the pitfalls and hotly disputed issues in standard written English. The entries are discussed and illustrated with examples of questionable usage taken from British and American newspapers, plus occasional references to masters of the language such as Samuel Johnson and Shakespeare.-
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| ISBN 13 | 9780140512007 |
| ISBN 10 | 0140512004 |
| Title | The Penguin Dictionary of Troublesome Words |
| Author | Bill Bryson |
| Series | Reference Books Series |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Year published | 1987-09-24 |
| Number of pages | 192 |
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