Quite literally: problem words and how to use them
by Hicks, Wynford 1942-.
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BookPublisher: Routledge 2004ISBN: 9780415320191; 0415320194.Classification number: 423.1 HICSubject(s): English language -- Usage -- DictionariesSubject: Concentrating on writing rather than speech, Wynford Hicks examines the usage of uncommon words, slang, & constructions that challenge conventional rules of grammar. When can it be right to split an infinitive, use jargon, or adopt a euphemism? And does the Queen speak the Queen's English?
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| 423 CHA The Chambers dictionary | 423.1 AAR The Oxford dictionary of English grammar | 423.1 COL Collins rhyming dictionary | 423.1 HIC Quite literally: problem words and how to use them | 423.1 ROG Roget's thesaurus of English words and phrases | 424 ROG Roget's 21st century thesaurus in dictionary form | 425 SHR General grammar: |
Includes bibliographical references (p. 250-251)
Concentrating on writing rather than speech, Wynford Hicks examines the usage of uncommon words, slang, & constructions that challenge conventional rules of grammar. When can it be right to split an infinitive, use jargon, or adopt a euphemism? And does the Queen speak the Queen's English?
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