Usage and Abusage
Usage and Abusage
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Summary
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 | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9780241133019 |
| ISBN 10 | 0241133017 |
| Title | Usage and Abusage |
| Author | Eric Partridge |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Year published | 1994-06-30 |
| Number of pages | 400 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |