Usage and Abusage: A Guide to Good English
Partridge, Eric; Whitcut, Janet [Editor]
Language: English
Published by W. W. Norton & Company, 1997
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- Title
- Usage and Abusage: A Guide to Good English
- Author
- Partridge, Eric; Whitcut, Janet [Editor]
- Publisher
- W. W. Norton & Company
- Publication year
- 1997
- Condition
- New
- Binding
- paperback
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 0393317099
- ISBN 13
- 9780393317091
- Item weight
- 16 ounces
- Dimensions
- 5x1x8
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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About the Author
Janet Whitcut has contributed to many publications including The International Encyclopedia of Lexicography and The Oxford Thesaurus.
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