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The Facts on File Dictionary of Troublesome Words
Bill Bryson

Facts on File, 1988 - 192 pages

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A guide to the pit-falls of the English language.

Bill Bryson guides us through some of the most abused, misused and overused words in the English language. Although his writing is no-nonsense, there are occasional dashes of wit: prevent the book from becoming tedious. Although designed for writers and editors, the combination of wit and extracts from newspapers - used to illustrate common mistakes - makes this book suitable for any audience.


I love this book.

I'm not entirely sure how often the author, Bill Bryson, writes in jest, and how often he is actually betraying his pedantic, pompous and pretentious side.

There are a number of cases of apparent hypocrisy on the author's behalf, regarding the use of pretentious and pompous language. These few occurrences aside, I can find little fault with this book, but much praise for it. Enlightenment and humour are abundant, eliciting many chuckles each time I sit down for a good read of this book.

This is not a book that one can enjoy reading for very long at a time, since the memory reaches saturation rather quickly - it is a dictionary, after all. Hence, short daily doses are what Dr Benesato recommends to get word better user.

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Not just for writers!

I borrowed this book from a friend, having found that it was out of print. I found it fascinating, and interesting. It not just for acdemics, but suitable for anybody who has an interest in words. The book covers common gramatical errors - many of which are to be found in what is usually considered to be one of "The Better" daily newspapers! It also guides the reader through some of the more unusual usage of the English language. It is book to dip into time and time again.



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