The right word in the right place at the right time
wit and wisdom from the popular "On language" column in The New York times magazine
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Author
Publication
2004 - Simon & Schuster, New York, New York (State)
Language
English
Word Count
109,000 words, Guess
Page Count
436 pages
Identifiers
- Open LibraryOL3303752M
- ISBN-100743242440
- OCLC Control Number54691636
- OCLC Control Numberrightwordinright00safi
- Library of Congress Control Number2004045355
and 2 more
- Goodreads134043
- LibraryThing146835
Classifications
- DDC428
- LCCPE1421 .S2334 2004
Alternate Titles
- New York times magazine.
Description
"For the past twenty-five years Americans have relied on Pulitzer Prize-winning wordsmith William Safire for their weekly dose of linguistic illumination in The New York Times Magazine's column "On Language" - one of the most popular features of the magazines and a Sunday-morning staple for innumerable fans. He is the most widely read writer on the English language today." "The Right Word in the Right Place at the Right Time is a learned and piquant look at the oddities and foibles that find their way into the English language. Exposing linguistic hooey and riagamarole and filled with Safire's trademark wisdom, this book has a place on the desk or bedside table of all who share his profound love of the English language - as well as his penchant for asking "What does that mean?" Or, "Wassat?""--BOOK JACKET.
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