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A new edition of Eric Partridge's English usage guide. It has been edited and revised by Janet Whitcut. Attacking linguistic abusage of all kinds, this guide explores a wide range of grammatical pitfalls and problems, and offers advice on the proper use of English.

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Will be appreciated by language lovers, students, and writers. . . . It now reflects the language changes of the '90s, while retaining succinct and witty essays by Partridge on such subjects as ambiguity, euphemisms, jargon, negation, and puns. . . . A gem of linguistic information.

Entertaining and informative.

About the Author

Eric Partridge (1894-1979) was a New Zealand lexicographer of the English language. He served in the Australian infantry during WWI, during which time he developed an interest in military slang. In 1945, he wrote The Dictionary of RAF Slang after working for the air force, and wrote a total of over forty books about the English language over the course of his lifetime.

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  • PublisherPenguin
  • Publication date1995
  • ISBN 10 0140512810
  • ISBN 13 9780140512816
  • BindingPaperback
  • LanguageEnglish
  • Number of pages400

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