Word Up!: A Lively Look at English - Brossura

Kyff, Rob

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ISBN 10: 059512478X ISBN 13: 9780595124787

Casa editrice: iUniverse, 2000

Riassunto

If youre fascinated by words and language, youll revel in Word Up! A Lively Look at English by Rob Kyff a.k.a. The Word Guy. Drawn from Kyff's nationally syndicated column on language, this spirited book treats readers to a zesty verbal smorgasbord: handy tips on good writing and usage, fascinating stories behind word and phrase origins, whimsical word play and linguistic oddities. With wit and warmth, Word Up! explores everything from the split infinitive controversy to apostrophe catastrophes to the true etymology of hooker. Each chapter concludes with a quiz that gives you a chance to test your word knowledge. A blend of William Safire and Dave Barry, Word Up! combines learning and laughter in ways that will surprise and delight you.

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L'autore

Rob Kyffs nationally syndicated column, The Word Guy appears in scores of newspapers, including The Detroit Free Press, The San Jose Mercury News, The Memphis Commercial Appeal and The Hartford Courant. A graduate of Amherst College, Kyff has taught English and history at Kingswood-Oxford School for more than 20 years. He lives in West Hartford, Connecticut.

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Book by Rob Kyff

Dettagli dell?edizione

• Editore: iUniverse
• Data di pubblicazione: 2000
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 059512478X
• ISBN 13: 9780595124787
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 196
• Contatto del produttore: non disponibile
• Persona responsabile: non disponibile