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Bibliographic Detail
Publisher
Viking Pr
Publication date
May 1, 1982
Binding
Paperback
Edition
Reissue
Book category
Adult Non-Fiction
ISBN-13
9780140510249
ISBN-10
0140510249
Availability§
Out of Print
Original list price
$7.95
§As reported by publisher
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Summary
Provides guidelines for writing standard English and explains usage differences
Amazon.com description: Product Description:
Janet Whitcut has revised Eric Partridge's popular reference book to reflect the language of well-informed writers, readers, and speakers today. She has also added a section to the book entitled "Vogue Words," which includes words that have acquired a new power and influence.
An updated edition of a useful, entertaining guide to picking the right words (and avoiding the wrong ones).
Which is preferred - nom de plume, pseudonym, or pen name? What are neologisms, disguised conjunctions, and fused participles? Language enters into almost every part of human life and yet it is all too often misused: directness and clarity disappear in a whirl of clichés, euphemisms, and wooliness of expression.Janet Whitcut has revised Eric Partridge's popular reference book to reflect the language of well-informed writers, readers, and speakers today. She has also added a section to the book entitled "Vogue Words," which includes words that have acquired a new power and influence.
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Reissue edition from Viking Pr (May 1, 1982)
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About: Provides guidelines for writing standard English and explains usage differences
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