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First published in 2001 as Mind the Gaffe: The Penguin Guide to Common Errors in English this A-Z by the linguist RL Trask is revered as an invaluable guide for wordsmiths. Off-mint and felt-tip mark on lower trimmed edge.
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One of the most celebrated linguists of his time, R. L. Trask was a brilliant lecturer and the author of many popular works, including The Penguin Guide to Punctuation and The Penguin Dictionary of English Grammar. Born in New York State in 1944, he lived in England after 1970, and was Professor of Linguistics at the University of Sussex until his death in 2004.
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