Complete Plain Words 3rd Edition

Ernest Sir Gowers; Sidney Greenbaum; Janet Whitcut

ISBN 10: 0140511997 / ISBN 13: 9780140511994

Editore: Penguin UK, 2004

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The Complete Plain Words is the essential guide for anyone who needs to express themselves clearly, fluently and accurately in writing.

Whether you are working on paper or on a computer, this invaluable reference work will lead you through the intricacies, problems and pleasures of the English language with wit, common sense and authority.

• Deals with the dangers of jargon, cliché and superfluous words
• Covers strategies for choosing the right word in any situation
• Lays out the ground rules of grammar and punctuation and shows how to avoid the pitfalls
• Discusses the influence of science and technology, and other cultures
• Gives suggestions for drafting letters
• Provides a list of words to use with care

Sir Ernest Gowers (1880-1966) advised numerous commissions and committees on a wide variety of subjects from work conditions to the preservation of historic houses.

Sidney Greenbaum (1929-1996) was Quain Professor of English Language and Literature at the University of London, a Director of the Survey of English Usage and the author of many books on grammar and linguistics including A Comprehensive Grammar of the English Language (1985).

Janet Whitcut has worked on a number of prestigious dictionaries, including the Longman Dictionary of the English Language (1984) and is now a freelance writer with a special interest in language and lexicography.

Informazioni sull'autore: Sir Ernest Gowers was born in 1880 and served in a number of illustrious occupations. He advised numerous commissions and committees on a wide variety of subjects from work conditions to the preservation of historic houses. Sidney Greenbaum was a Director of the Survey of English Usage and was the author of many books on grammar and linguistics. Janet Whitcut has worked on a number of prestgious dictionaries and is now a freelance writer with a special interest in langauge.

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Titolo: Complete Plain Words 3rd Edition
Casa editrice: Penguin UK
Data di pubblicazione: 2004
Legatura: Paperback
Condizione: Fair
Condizione sovraccoperta: No Jacket