Complete Plain Words

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The Complete Plain Words" is the essential guide for anyone who needs to express themselves clearly fluently & accurately in writing. Whether you are working on paper or on a computer this invaluable reference work will lead you through the intricacies problems & pleasures of the English language with wit common sense & authority. It deals with the dangers of jargon cliche & superfluous words. It covers strategies for choosing the right word in any situation. It lays out the ground rules of grammar & punctuation & shows how to avoid the pitfalls. It discusses the influence of science & technology & other cultures. It gives suggestions for drafting letters. It provides a list of words to use with care. Sir Ernest Gowers (1880-1966) advised numerous commissions & committees on a wide variety of subjects from work conditions to the preservation of historic houses. Sidney Greenbaum (1929-1996) was Quain Professor of English Language & Literature at the University of London a Director of the Survey of English Usage & the author of many books on grammar & linguistics including "A Comprehensive Grammar of the English Language" (1985). Janet Whitcut has worked on a number of prestigious dictionaries including the " Longman Dictionary of the English Language" (1984) & is now a freelance writer with a special interest in language & lexicography."