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Usage and Abusage Eric Partridge

Usage and Abusage By Eric Partridge

Usage and Abusage by Eric Partridge


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Summary

The 3rd edition, revised by Janet Whitcut, has been completely reset and brought up-to-date for modern usage. This classic guide, full of advice on how to avoid woolly expressions, bad grammar and poor vocabulary selection, guides the user through the difficulties of writing clear, direct English.

Usage and Abusage Summary

Usage and Abusage: A Guide to Good English by Eric Partridge

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.

About Eric Partridge

Eric Partridge (1894-1979) was a New Zealand lexicographer of the English language. He served in the Australian infantry during WWI, during which time he developed an interest in military slang. In 1945, he wrote The Dictionary of RAF Slang after working for the air force, and wrote a total of over forty books about the English language over the course of his lifetime.

Additional information

GOR001463818
9780140514421
0140514422
Usage and Abusage: A Guide to Good English by Eric Partridge
Used - Very Good
Paperback
Penguin Books Ltd
1999-08-05
416
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