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Plain Words By Rebecca Gowers, Ernest Gowers (Paperback, 2015)
'Be short be simple be human'When Sir Ernest Gowers first wrote Plain Words it was intended simply as a guide to the proper use of English for the Civil Service Within a year however its humour charm and authority had made it a bestseller Since then it has never been out of printSix decades on writer Rebecca Gowers has created a new edition of this now-classic work that both revises and celebrates her great-grandfather's original Plain Words has been updated to reflect numerous changes in English usage yet Sir Ernest's distinctive witty voice is undimmed And his message remains vital our writing should be as clear and comprehensible as possible avoiding superfluous words and cliches - from the jargon of 'commercialese' to the murky euphemisms of politiciansIn a new preface this edition
draws on an extensive private archive previously hidden away in family cupboards and attics to tell the story behind a book that has become an institution the essential guide to making yourself understood
draws on an extensive private archive previously hidden away in family cupboards and attics to tell the story behind a book that has become an institution the essential guide to making yourself understood
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