LEADER 02911nam 22006733u 450 001 9910398960403321 005 20230725041214.0 010 $a1-58115-791-6 010 $a1-58115-621-9 035 $a(CKB)1000000000480013 035 $a(EBL)1320398 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000112570 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)12027486 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000112570 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10097332 035 $a(PQKB)10144460 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC1320398 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC5669306 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL1320398 035 $a(OCoLC)854976579 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL5669306 035 $a(OCoLC)1085190784 035 $a(EXLCZ)991000000000480013 100 $a20130805d2010|||| u|| | 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 14$aThe Birds and Bees of Words$b[electronic resource] $eA Guide to the Most Common Errors in Usage, Spelling, and Grammar 210 $aNew York $cSkyhorse Publishing, Inc.$d2010 215 $a1 online resource (354 p.) 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 $a1-58115-495-X 327 $aCover; Half Title; Title Page; Acknowledgements; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Introduction; Chapter One: Word Usage; Chapter Two: Old Rules, New Rules; Chapter Three: Word Roots; Chapter Four: Frequently Misused Words; Chapter Five: Frequently Misspelled Words; Chapter Six: New Words and Phrases; Index; Books 330 $aHimbo: a male bimbo. Protire: leave a boring job to do something more interesting. Sheeple: people who follow the crowd. These are just a few of the newly evolved words discussed and explained in The Birds and Bees of Words, an entertaining, informative look at the ever-changing nature of the English language. More than 1,000 words are featured on the book's list of new and inventive words; nearly 30,000 more words are discussed in sections including a look at word roots and how they are used in modern language; a list of words that are commonly misspelled or misunderstood; and a style gu 531 $aTHE BIRDS & BEES OF WORDS 531 $aBIRDS AND BEES OF WORDS 606 $aEnglish language$xUsage 606 $aEnglish language$xErrors of usage 606 $aEnglish language$xGrammar 606 $aEnglish$2HILCC 606 $aLanguages & Literatures$2HILCC 606 $aEnglish Language$2HILCC 615 0$aEnglish language$xUsage 615 0$aEnglish language$xErrors of usage 615 0$aEnglish language$xGrammar 615 7$aEnglish 615 7$aLanguages & Literatures 615 7$aEnglish Language 676 $a428 700 $aEmbree$b Mary$01222705 801 0$bAU-PeEL 801 1$bAU-PeEL 801 2$bAU-PeEL 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910398960403321 996 $aThe Birds and Bees of Words$92836198 997 $aUNINA