Usage and Abusage
A Guide to Good English
- Paperback
416 pages
- Release Date
27 January 2005
Summary
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.
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780140514421 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0140514422 |
| Author: | Eric Partridge |
| Publisher: | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Imprint: | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 416 |
| Edition: | 1st |
| Release Date: | 27 January 2005 |
| Weight: | 303g |
| Dimensions: | 198mm x 129mm x 23mm |
| Series: | Penguin Reference Bks. |
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About The Author
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.
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