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Quite Literally: Problem Words and How to use Them

By Wynford Hicks

Book information

Publisher
Routledge
Year
2004
ISBN
0415320194, 9780415320191
LCC
PE1464 .H53 2004
Open Library ID
OL22594894M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
1 MB (1199209 bytes)
Edition
1
Pages
355\355
Scanned
yes
Time added
2010-10-01 23:25:00
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Wynford Hicks provides some good advice in this book. I suspect that every reader will identify at least one 'problem word' and some readers will identify many more.

Consider the difference between 'bate' (as in bated breath) and 'bait' (as in to set a trap). Or the distinction between 'fewer' and 'less' (fewer trees provide less wood).

Not all of the usage advocated by Mr Hicks will be universally agreed. But if you are unsure or undecided, you could do far worse than adopt his suggestions.

Highly recommended.

Jennifer Cameron-Smith

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