Usage and Abusage
Author: Partridge, Eric
ISBN: 9780140514421
Publisher: Penguin UK
Year first published: 27 Jan 2005
Pages: 416
Format: Paperback / softback
A major event in reference publishing - Penguin Dictionaries are getting a brand-new look.
Usage and Abusage takes a long, hard look at the use - and constant misuse - of English. Declaring war on bad grammar, woolliness of expression and poor choice of vocabulary, this essential guide sets out both to highlight problems and pitfalls and to offer constructive advice on the proper use of English.
ISBN: 9780140514421
Publisher: Penguin UK
Year first published: 27 Jan 2005
Pages: 416
Format: Paperback / softback
A major event in reference publishing - Penguin Dictionaries are getting a brand-new look.
Usage and Abusage takes a long, hard look at the use - and constant misuse - of English. Declaring war on bad grammar, woolliness of expression and poor choice of vocabulary, this essential guide sets out both to highlight problems and pitfalls and to offer constructive advice on the proper use of English.
