| Edition |
1st ed. |
| Description |
xiv, 368 pages ; 24 cm |
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text txt rdacontent |
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unmediated n rdamedia |
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volume nc rdacarrier |
| Note |
Includes index. |
| Summary |
Answers questions and disagreements about how words are used, including problems related to new words, slang, misused words, and grammar. |
| Contents |
Introduction / Francine Prose -- Who Cares -- An Aside: Warning -- The Elements of Fashion -- An Aside: House Style -- A Grammarian's Dozen -- An Aside: Diagramming Sentences -- Say No More -- An Aside: Shelf Life (Useful Reference Books) -- Immaterial Questions -- Wise to the Words. |
| Subject |
English language -- Usage.
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English language -- Usage.
(OCoLC)fst00911918
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| ISBN |
0151003815 |
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9780151003815 |
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