On LanguageTimes Books, 1980 - 331 Seiten Written by a New York Times columnist renowned for his crotchety wit, this tome enlightens readers concerning proper usage, correct pronunciation, the roots of daily discourse, and the vacuous lingo in which "subsume" is co-opting "co-opt", word-burning stoves become "energy systems", and stores that sell eyeglasses squint out at the public as "vision centers". The author is aided in his campaign for precision and clarity in language by a legion of word buffs, language lovers, and learned eccentrics. |
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... readers : When you want somebody to call you back in a hurry , but you do not want to alarm them with fears of a med- ical emergency , what word do you use ? " Urgent " is too strong a word ; besides , its overuse leaves nothing avail ...
... readers : When you want somebody to call you back in a hurry , but you do not want to alarm them with fears of a med- ical emergency , what word do you use ? " Urgent " is too strong a word ; besides , its overuse leaves nothing avail ...
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... readers , pass along ... 3. As readers of my column , let me pass along ... Doesn't your sentence give the impression your readers own the largest col- lection ? You appear to be the understood subject of let . Your hair - splitting ...
... readers , pass along ... 3. As readers of my column , let me pass along ... Doesn't your sentence give the impression your readers own the largest col- lection ? You appear to be the understood subject of let . Your hair - splitting ...
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... Readers of this space are urged to send in suggestions . " The first letter on this subject began " Although I am reasonably literate , I have never learned how to read a space . ” Thanks ; I needed that . That is the kind of spaced ...
... Readers of this space are urged to send in suggestions . " The first letter on this subject began " Although I am reasonably literate , I have never learned how to read a space . ” Thanks ; I needed that . That is the kind of spaced ...
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Belt the kids 5 alphabet | 13 |
awriiight 24 boggling the mind 30 coming on 47 copacetic 54 | 54 |
haters 22 bi the bi 29 boggling the mind 30 center on 35 clearly | 96 |
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