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In hundreds of dictionary-type entries, ranging from "Acronyms" to "Y'know," the author of "Our Marvellous Native Tongue" insists on clarity as the touchstone of good usage

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The late Robert Claiborne was a longtime editor and writer and the author of a number of books on words and language.

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  • PublisherW. W. Norton & Co.
  • Publication date1987
  • ISBN 10 0393023125
  • ISBN 13 9780393023121
  • BindingHardcover
  • LanguageEnglish
  • Number of pages269

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