Usage and Abusage by Eric Partridge

Usage and Abusage by Eric Partridge

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This work examines the best and worst uses of English in order to help speakers, writers and thinkers express themselves more clearly. It looks at archism, echoism, obscurity and tautology, and should be useful as reference book.

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Usage and Abusage by Eric Partridge

This work examines the best and worst uses of English in order to help speakers, writers and thinkers express themselves more clearly. It looks at archism, echoism, obscurity and tautology, and should be useful as reference book.

Eric Partridge (1884-1979) wrote over a hundred works, most of which dealt with features of the English language. Stanley Wells is the general editor of Oxford Shakespeare and an distinguished Shakespearean scholar.

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ISBN 13 9781853263460
ISBN 10 185326346X
Title Usage and Abusage
Author Eric Partridge
Series Wordsworth Reference
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Wordsworth Editions Ltd
Year published 1995-05-01
Number of pages 219
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