Mind the Gaffe! A Troubleshooter's Guide to English Style and Usage

Name: Mind the Gaffe! A Troubleshooter's Guide to English Style and Usage
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ISBN: 9780061132209

ISBN-10: 0061132209

ISBN-13: 9780061132209

Edition: 2006

Authors: R. L. Trask

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A linguist with attitude, R. L. Trask was a steadfast soldier in the never-ending War of Words, fighting the good fight for standard written English. Revered for its insight and legendary for its "cheek," Trask's Mind the Gaffe! is an indispensable guidebook for wordsmiths and language mavens of every stripe, providing safe passage through the ubiquitous minefields of improper usage. ARTISTE: This pretentious word . . . commonly means "fraud pretending to be an artist." Don't use it unless you mean to be insulting. AMORAL, IMMORAL: An amoral person is one who does not know the difference between right and wrong. An immoral person knows the difference but does wrong anyway. …

Book details

List price: $13.95
Copyright year: 2006
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
Publication date: 11/21/2006
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 320
Size: 5.31" wide x 8.00" long x 0.73" tall
Weight: 0.550
Language: English