Origins of the Specious: Myths and Misconceptions of the English Language by Patricia T. O'Conner, Stewart Kellerman

Origins of the Specious: Myths and Misconceptions of the English Language

Patricia T. O'Conner, Stewart Kellerman

266 pages paperback 2009

2 editions

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Do you cringe when a talking head pronounces "niche" as NITCH? Do you get bent out of shape when your teenager begins a sentence with "and"? Do you think British spellings are more "civilised" than the American versions? If you answered yes to any...

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