Mind the Gaffe
The Penguin Guide to Common Errors in English
Format:Paperback
Publisher:Penguin Books Ltd
Published:25th Jul '02
Currently unavailable, and unfortunately no date known when it will be back
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'.
ISBN: 9780140514766
Dimensions: 198mm x 129mm x 1mm
Weight: 145g
320 pages