Literally, the Best Language Book Ever
Annoying Words and Abused Phrases You Should Never Use Again
$31.50
- Paperback
208 pages
- Release Date
6 May 2008
Summary
By turns gleefully precise and happily contrarian, this is a highly opinionated guide to better communication. In Literally, the Best Language Book Ever, author Paul Yeager attacks with a linguistic scalpel the illogical expressions and misappropriated meanings that are so commonplace and annoying. Identifying hundreds of common language miscues, Yeager provides an astute look at the world of words and how we abuse them every day. For the grammar snobs looking for any port in a storm of subpa…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780399534232 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0399534237 |
| Author: | Paul Yeager |
| Publisher: | Penguin Putnam Inc |
| Imprint: | TarcherPerigee |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 208 |
| Release Date: | 6 May 2008 |
| Weight: | 181g |
| Dimensions: | 178mm x 140mm |
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About The Author
Paul Yeager
Paul Yeager is the managing editor of Accuweather.com and a freelance writer. As a child, he was annoyed when reading, writing, and arithmetic were referred to as the “Three R’s,” and he hasn’t changed a bit over the years. He lives in Altoona, PA.
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