Plain words: a guide to the use of English
by Gowers, Ernest 1880-1966; Gowers, Rebecca.
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BookPublisher: Particular 2014ISBN: 9780141975535; 0141975539.Classification number: 808 GOWSubject(s): English language -- Style | English language -- Terms and phrases | VocabularySubject: When Sir Ernest Gowers wrote his charming and authoritative 'Plain Words', it was expected to serve simply as a guide to proper English usage for the civil service. Within its first year, however, its humorous authorial voice and stylish simplicity had led to the printing of seven editions, and by the end of 1949 it had sold over 200,000 copies. Sir Ernest's great grand-daughter, novelist and language enthusiast Rebecca Gowers, has worked closely on this edition that both revises and celebrates the original.
| Item type | Current library | Collection | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds | |
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| Book - Adult Hardback | Southport Library | Adult Non-Fiction | 808 GOW (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 002852802X |
When Sir Ernest Gowers wrote his charming and authoritative 'Plain Words', it was expected to serve simply as a guide to proper English usage for the civil service. Within its first year, however, its humorous authorial voice and stylish simplicity had led to the printing of seven editions, and by the end of 1949 it had sold over 200,000 copies. Sir Ernest's great grand-daughter, novelist and language enthusiast Rebecca Gowers, has worked closely on this edition that both revises and celebrates the original.
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