Usage and abusageEric Partridge

Usage and abusage

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Usage and Abusage is a classic that has stood up well to the passage of time. But language does evolve over the years, and new problems (such as the use of "hopefully") and current topics (such as "sexism") have engendered a whole new vocabulary, which cannot be omitted from any book discussing the English of the 1990s. In this new edition, Janet Whitcut has revised Partridge's popular reference book to reflect the language of well-informed writers, readers, and speakers today. In addition, she has added a section to the book entitled Vogue Words, which includes words such as "crash"…

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Editions

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FormatPublisherYearPagesISBN
EditionPenguin UK19994169780140514421
EditionW. W. Norton & Company19973899780393317091
EditionW. W. Norton & Company199519780393037616
EditionPenguin Books19953899780140512816
EditionHamish Hamilton19943899780241133019
PaperbackPenguin Books19843849780140510249
EditionGreenwood Press19692199780837124667
English languageDictionariesGrammarUsageErrors of usageIdioms, corrections, errorsHandbooks, manualsLanguage and languages