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Loading... What's the Good Word? (1982)by William Safire
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![]() GenresMelvil Decimal System (DDC)428.00973Language English Standard English usage (Prescriptive linguistics)LC ClassificationRatingAverage:![]()
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This book is constructed alphabetically from Safire's NYT Magazine columns and reactions of his readers. My personal favorite is "shibboleths," which highlights the varied pronunciation of city/state names in the US. (