Troublesome Words

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Ironing out English's perplexing peculiarities.

Bill Bryson’s "Troublesome Words" is like a friend who’s always got a witty quip to explain the oddities of the English language. If you find joy in the quirks of words or simply need guidance on usage that's as enjoyable as a good conversation, this book offers clarity wrapped in Bryson's trademark humor. Plus, it's bound to smooth out the creases in your written communications!

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Troublesome Words

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ISBN: 9780141040394
Authors: Bill Bryson
Publisher: Penguin Books
Date of Publication: 2010-01-01
Format: Paperback
Goodreads rating: 3.88
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What is the difference between mean and median, blatant and flagrant, flout and flaunt? Is it whodunnit or whodunit? Do you know? Are you sure? With "Troublesome Words", journalist and bestselling travel-writer Bill Bryson gives us a clear, concise and entertaining guide to the problems of English usage and spelling that has been an indispensable companion to those who work with the written word for over twenty years. So if you want to discover whether you should care about split infinitives, are cursed with an uncontrollable outbreak of commas or were wondering if that newsreader was right to say 'an historic day', this superb book is the place to find out.
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Ironing out English's perplexing peculiarities.

Bill Bryson’s "Troublesome Words" is like a friend who’s always got a witty quip to explain the oddities of the English language. If you find joy in the quirks of words or simply need guidance on usage that's as enjoyable as a good conversation, this book offers clarity wrapped in Bryson's trademark humor. Plus, it's bound to smooth out the creases in your written communications!

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.