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A Word or Two Before You Go . . . . : Brief Essays on Language
A Word or Two Before You Go Brief Essays on Language
Author: Jacques Barzun
Introductory: What are mistakes and why -- — Part I: Guidelines -- — The positive side of negatives -- — "It makes no sense" -- — English as she's not taught -- — Enigma variations -- — Le faux chic -- — What makes writing right? -- — Part II: Pitfalls -- — Look for trouble ahead -- — Promiscuous pairs -- — Tonier than thou -- — Page Mrs. Mala...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780819551740
ISBN-10: 0819551740
Publication Date: 7/1/1986
Pages: 190
Edition: 1ST
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Publisher: Wesleyan University Press
Book Type: Hardcover
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