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Word Count
82,750 words, Guess
Page Count
331 pages
Identifiers
- Internet Archiveonlanguage00safirich
- Internet Archiveonlanguage00safi
- Internet Archiveonlanguage0000will
- ISBN-100812909372
- ISBN-139780812909371
and 5 more
- Goodreads1187317
- LibraryThing3148176
- Library of Congress Control Number80005145
- OCLC Control Number6486596
- Open LibraryOL4093941M
Classifications
- DDC428/.00973
- LCCPE1421 .S23 1980
- LCCPE1460 .S16 1980
Description
Written by a New York Times columnist renowned for his crotchety wit, this tome enlightens readers concerning proper usage, correct pronunciation, the roots of daily discourse, and the vacuous lingo in which "subsume" is co-opting "co-opt", word-burning stoves become "energy systems", and stores that sell eyeglasses squint out at the public as "vision centers". The author is aided in his campaign for precision and clarity in language by a legion of word buffs, language lovers, and learned eccentrics.
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