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266 pages • first pub 2009 (view editions)
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In Origins of the Specious, word mavens Patricia T. O'Conner and Stewart Kellerman explode the misconceptions that have led generations of language lovers astray. They reveal why some of grammar's best-known "rules" aren't--and never were--rules a...
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266 pages • first pub 2009 (view editions)
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Not specified
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Edition Pub Date: Not specified
Description
In Origins of the Specious, word mavens Patricia T. O'Conner and Stewart Kellerman explode the misconceptions that have led generations of language lovers astray. They reveal why some of grammar's best-known "rules" aren't--and never were--rules a...