The Birds and Bees of Words [[electronic resource] ] : A Guide to the Most Common Errors in Usage, Spelling, and Grammar

• Autore: Embree Mary
• Pubblicazione: New York, : Skyhorse Publishing, Inc., 2010
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (354 p.)
• Disciplina: 428
• Soggetto topico: English language - Usage; English language - Errors of usage; English language - Grammar; English; Languages & Literatures; English Language
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di contenuto: Cover; 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
• Sommario/riassunto: Himbo: 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
• Titolo abbreviato (Periodici): THE BIRDS & BEES OF WORDS; BIRDS AND BEES OF WORDS
• Titolo autorizzato: The Birds and Bees of Words
• ISBN: 1-58115-791-6; 1-58115-621-9
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910398960403321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II