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Horrible Words

Paperback • 2017 • 1. edition

Horrible Words

By Rebecca Gowers

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About the book

'Stuffed with entertaining detail ... Horrible Words is lively, provocative, witty and enlightening' The TimesNothing inflames the language purists like an illogical irregardless or a hideous otherization. But is it enough simply to dismiss these words as vile and barbarous howlers? Taking a genial tour far and wide through our linguistic badlands, Rebecca Gowers finds answers that are helpful, surprising and often extremely funny.'Exuberant, erudite, informative and fun ... a call on all Englis...Show more

Language: history and general works

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ISBN

9780141978970

Publisher

Penguin Books Ltd

Published year

2017

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Edition

1

Original title

Horrible Words

Format

Paperback

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