[PDF.46ln] A Pun My Word: A Humorously Enlightened Path to English Usage

A Pun My Word: A Humorously Enlightened Path to English Usage

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 | #4110537 in Books |  Rowman n Littlefield Publishers |  1991-05-15 | Original language:English | PDF # 1 |  8.52 x.77 x5.42l,.91 | File type: PDF | 546 pages

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||0 of 0 people found the following review helpful.| not very punny, but useful enough|By N. Stanzione|Given the title, one might reasonably presume this book to be more clever or funny than it actually is. It *is* a useful reference for disambiguating easily confused words, although some of the examples are better than others in highlighting the distinctions. Don't expect too much punning, though.|From Library Journal|This prescriptive, somewhat old-fashioned handbook on usage emphasizes correct word choice ( compose / comprise / con sist /include , decimate / demolish / destroy , ob scenity / profanity / vulgarity ) and warns against confusion ( mendacit

This entertaining and informative handbook deals with hundreds of difficult or misunderstood words-pairs and groups of words which are troublesome, misused, or abused. Drawing on a lifetime love affair with words, teacher, scholar, and professional communicator Robert Oliver Shipman explains their difficulty or confused use in clear, concise prose, identifies their parts of speech, defines their meanings, and illustrates their correct use through witty and humorous examp...

You can specify the type of files you want, for your gadget.A Pun My Word: A Humorously Enlightened Path to English Usage   |  Robert Oliver Shipman. A good, fresh read, highly recommended.

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