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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This book is great for identifying common errors that have slipped into your language. There is a wealth of informative and often witty commentaries on how words or phrases are misused and how to remember the correct terminology.
The only downside is that it covers too much. It caters for all abilities when perhaps two versions would have been better, one for people that don't know the difference between except and accept and one for those who don't know the difference between warranty and warrantee (which Amazon's spell check doesn't even recognise as a word!).
Great for the kids...even better for me, as I should know better.
The only downside is that it covers too much. It caters for all abilities when perhaps two versions would have been better, one for people that don't know the difference between except and accept and one for those who don't know the difference between warranty and warrantee (which Amazon's spell check doesn't even recognise as a word!).
Great for the kids...even better for me, as I should know better.
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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful
Looking for the correct word? This book will answer the question!
7 Sep 2009
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I read a review of this book and decided it was a book I have been seeking for a long time. If you are a person that wonders about things like whether to use further instead of farther, or lay instead of lie, this is the book for you. Put an end to bungling the English language . . . Common Errors in English is sure to make you seem a lot smarter that you really are.
15 of 17 people found the following review helpful
A grammar-junkie's dream!
15 Feb 2009
Format:Paperback
This book is a must for anyone with a love of language and an appreciation of its correct use. It is authoritative without being pedantic, and gives due respect to the evolution of our language and our means of expression.
10 of 12 people found the following review helpful
Common Errors in English Usage
5 Mar 2009
Format:Paperback
We heard the author of this book, Paul Brians, being interviewed on The Lionel Show on 1260 AM radio. The book lives up to our expectations. It is an excellent text with easy to find phrases that have been used so often that some believe they are legitimate usages of the English language, but they are not. Highly recommended for English majors, teachers, writers, and just plain folks who enjoy this sort of thing.
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