The Dictionary of Disagreeable English: A Curmudgeon's Compendium of
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Authored by one of the country's leading curmudgeons, the deluxe edition of "The Dictionary of Disagreeable English" provides 50 percent more content than the popular original, as well as a beautiful hardcover package. This grouchy and engaging compendium: shows readers the right and wrong way to use language; shares a range of examples of errors from famous publications, like Mother Jones, and public figure like Bill O'Reilly, Oprah Winfrey, George W. Bush and more; and engages readers with a witty, sour and totally original take on the English Language. Anyone who works with language or takes delight in watching people screw it up will welcome this deluxe and expanded edition of Fiske's book.
Author: Robert Hartwell Fiske
Format: Hardback, 400 pages, 152mm x 229mm
Published: 2006, F&W Publications Inc, United States
Genre: Literary Criticism
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Authored by one of the country's leading curmudgeons, the deluxe edition of "The Dictionary of Disagreeable English" provides 50 percent more content than the popular original, as well as a beautiful hardcover package. This grouchy and engaging compendium: shows readers the right and wrong way to use language; shares a range of examples of errors from famous publications, like Mother Jones, and public figure like Bill O'Reilly, Oprah Winfrey, George W. Bush and more; and engages readers with a witty, sour and totally original take on the English Language. Anyone who works with language or takes delight in watching people screw it up will welcome this deluxe and expanded edition of Fiske's book.
The Dictionary of Disagreeable English: A Curmudgeon's Compendium of