Horrible words : a guide to the misuse of English
Gowers, Rebecca2017
Books, Manuscripts
This is a witty guide to the most reviled words in English, masquerading as advice on how and why you might want to use them. Gowers throws light on a vast array of horrible words, and shows how the diktats of the pedants are repeatedly based on misinformation, false reasoning, and straight-up snobbery.
Main title:
Horrible words : a guide to the misuse of English / Rebecca Gowers.
Author:
Gowers, Rebecca, author
Imprint:
UK : Penguin Books, 2017.
Collation:
v, 207 pages ; 20 cm
Notes:
Originally published: United Kingdom: Particular Books, 2017.Originally published: London: Particular Books, 2016.Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
9780141978970 (pbk)
Dewey class:
428
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
2458539