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Troublesome Words

Paperback • 2009 • English

Troublesome Words

By Bill Bryson

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About the book

With «Troublesome Words» bestselling writer Bill Bryson gives us a clear, concise and entertaining guide to problems of English usage and spelling. Originally published as «The Penguin Dictionary of Troublesome Words», it 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 to ...Show more

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9780141040394

Published year

2009

Language

English

Original title

Troublesome Words

Format

Paperback

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