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Troublesome Words
Bill Bryson
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Description for Troublesome Words
Paperback. A guide to the problems of English usage and spelling. It lets you discover whether you should care about split infinitives, or were wondering if that newsreader was right to say 'an historic day'. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; CBD; CBG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 17. Weight in Grams: 186.
What is the difference between mean and median, blatant and flagrant, flout and flaunt? Is it whodunnit or whodunit? Do you know? Are you sure?
With Troublesome Words, journalist and bestselling travel-writer Bill Bryson gives us a clear, concise and entertaining guide to the problems of English usage and spelling that has been an indispensable companion to those who work with the written word for over twenty years.
So if you want to discover whether you should care about split infinitives, are cursed with an uncontrollable outbreak of commas or were wondering if that newsreader was right ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
Number of Pages
256
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780141040394
SKU
V9780141040394
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About Bill Bryson
Bill Bryson was born in Des Moines, Iowa, and grew up there, but has spent most of his adult life in Britain. He has worked for a number of newspapers, including The Times and the Independent. His books on the English language include Mother Tongue and Troublesome Words, both published by Penguin. Bill Bryson ... Read more
Reviews for Troublesome Words
Combines the virtues of a first class work of reference with the pleasure of a good read
The Times
The Times