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Davidson, Mark

 
9780393061192: Right, Wrong, And Risky: A Dictionary of Today's American English Usage
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ISBN 10 : 0393061191 ISBN 13 : 9780393061192
Editeur : WW Norton & Co, 2005

Synopsis

Right, Wrong, and Risky provides simple, direct answers to questions about word choice, spelling, grammar, and punctuation; in straightforward alphabetical order. The answers are supported by thousands of up-to-date published usage examples. And the reader is told not just that particular usages are right or wrong, but why. In addition, Right, Wrong, and Risky  warns the reader about risky words like cleave and suspicious, and the many risky situations in which usage authorities disagree about what is and is not acceptable in Standard American English. For every such quandary, this book provides a risk-free solution. Browsers will learn why we tell stage performers to break a leg, why it's not really an insult to call someone a philistine or even a Neanderthal, and why it's wise never to use the word fortuitous or say the word forte aloud.

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À propos de l'auteur

Mark Davidson was a writer, author, and journalist, and a former professor at UCLA, USC, and Cal State.

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Éditeur
WW Norton & Co
Date d'édition
2005
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
0393061191
ISBN 13 
9780393061192
Reliure
Relié
Nombre de pages
544
Coordonnées du fabricant
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Personne responsable
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