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Accidence will happen : the non-pedantic guide to English usage

Kamm, Oliver, 1963-2015
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Are standards of English alright - or should that be all right? To knowingly split an infinitive or not to? And what about ending a sentence with preposition, or for that matter beginning one with 'and'? We learn language by instinct, but good English, we are told, requires rules. From splitting infinitives to dangling prepositions, this erudite, entertaining, and deeply reassuring guide demonstrates that many of the so-called rules of good style are little more than folklore mixed with prejudice and can be cheerfully disregarded.
Author:
Imprint:
London : Weidenfeld & Nicolson, 2015.
Collation:
xvi, 301 pages ; 19 cm
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
9780297871934 (hbk)
Dewey class:
428
Language:
English
BRN:
184820
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