Usage and Abusage: A Guide to Good English
Partridge, Eric
ISBN 10: 0140510249 ISBN 13: 9780140510249
Published by Puffin, 1963
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Provides guidelines for writing standard English and explains usage differences
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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Title: Usage and Abusage: A Guide to Good English
Publisher: Puffin
Publication Date: 1963
Binding: Soft cover
Condition: Very Good
Dust Jacket Condition: 45648358
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Edition: 1710861922.
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