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R L Trask
Mind the Gaffe [EPUB ebook]
The Penguin Guide to Common Errors in English

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Can anything be described as ‘very real’? There are so many obstacles on the way to writing clear, precise (‘accurate’?) English (‘english’?) that it is a wonder (‘wander’?) anyone (‘any one’ or ‘anyone’?) can be understood. Fortunately, all those who have ever feared being shown up by using one of the twenty worst words and phrases to be avoided at all costs, or confusing the complex with the complicated, can now relax and even enjoy a trouble-shooting guide to good writing. Trask’s wonderfully readable and authoritative book adjudicates on hundreds of contentious issues from politically correct language to whether to write ‘napkin’ or ‘serviette’.

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Language English ● Format EPUB ● ISBN 9780141941363 ● Publisher Penguin Books Ltd ● Published 2003 ● Downloadable 6 times ● Currency EUR ● ID 2270647 ● Copy protection Adobe DRM

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