Bryson's Dictionary of Troublesome Words

Bryson's Dictionary of Troublesome Words A Writer's Guide to Getting It Right

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Publisher's Synopsis

One of the English language's most skilled and beloved writers guides us all towards precise, mistake-free usage.

In the middle 1980s Bill Bryson was a copy editor for the London Times with the brash idea that he could fill a hole in the British book market for a concise, accessible, handy guide to proper usage. A complete unknown, he nonetheless sold Penguin Books on the idea, and the result was The Penguin Dictionary of Troublesome Words, which sold decently enough on both sides of the Atlantic.

Now, fifteen years later, Bill Bryson has become, well, Bill Bryson -- and his terrifically useful little book has been revised, updated and Americanized to become Bryson's Dictionary of Troublesome Words. Precise, prescriptive, sometimes (like its author) amusingly prickly, this book belongs on the desk of every person who cares enough about our language not to maul or misuse or distort it. Move over, Strunk and White.

Book information

ISBN: 9780385679954
Publisher: Doubleday Canada
Imprint: Anchor Canada
Pub date:
Language: English
Number of pages: 256
Weight: 368g
Height: 203mm
Width: 131mm
Spine width: 14mm