{"product_id":"usage-and-abusage-a-guide-to-good-english-9780393317091","title":"Usage and Abusage: A Guide to Good English","description":"Which is preferred - nom de plume, pseudonym, or pen name? What are neologisms, disguised conjunctions, and fused participles? Language enters into almost every part of human life and yet it is all too often misused: directness and clarity disappear in a whirl of clichés, euphemisms, and wooliness of expression.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Janet Whitcut has revised Eric Partridge's popular reference book to reflect the language of well-informed writers, readers, and speakers today. She has also added a section to the book entitled \"Vogue Words,\" which includes words that have acquired a new power and influence.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Eric Partridge\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e W. W. Norton \u0026amp; Company\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/01\/1997\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 400\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.00lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.17h x 5.48w x 0.97d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780393317091\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePartridge, Eric:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - The late \u003cb\u003eEric Partridge\u003c\/b\u003e was the author of many classic books on the English language.\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eWhitcut, Janet:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cstrong\u003eJanet Whitcut\u003c\/strong\u003e has contributed to many publications including \u003ci\u003eThe International Encyclopedia of Lexicography\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Oxford Thesaurus\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"W. W. Norton \u0026 Company","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43174833815667,"sku":"9.78039E+12","price":28.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/files\/img_cc417e34-6d73-4797-9113-82de656f8089.jpg?v=1751716440","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/en-de\/products\/usage-and-abusage-a-guide-to-good-english-9780393317091","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}