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Loading... Mind the Gaffe: The Penguin Guide to Common Errors in Englishby R. L. Trask
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Sign up for LibraryThing to find out whether you'll like this book. No current Talk conversations about this book. Good reference book, though a little out of date now. The author comments their opinion on many topics throughout which could easily have been removed for a more neutral read. ( ) no reviews | add a review
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Can anything be described as 'very real'? There are so many obstacles on the way to writing clear, precise ('accurate'?) English ('english'?) that it is a wonder ('wander'?) anyone ('any one' or 'anyone'?) can be understood. Fortunately, all those who have ever feared being shown up by using one of the twenty worst words and phrases to be avoided at all costs, or confusing the complex with the complicated, can now relax and even enjoy a trouble-shooting guide to good writing. Trask's wonderfully readable and authoritative book adjudicates on hundreds of contentious issues from politically correct language to whether to write 'napkin' or 'serviette'. No library descriptions found. |
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