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From empty cliche to meaningless jargon, dangling participle to sentences without verbs, the English language is reeling. It is under attack from all sides. Politicians dupe us with deliberately evasive language. Bosses worry about impacting the bottom line while they think out of the box.... read more
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1. Our Common Language
2. Who Cares?
3. The Need To Be Taught
4. Usage Rules
5. Writing Ain't Speaking
6. Harsh Words
7. Junk Usage
8. Damn Yankees?
9. Words Without Thought
10. Danger! Politicians Speaking!
11. Who Guards The Guardians
12. Who Are They Kidding?
13. Can Words Change The World?
14. The Twisted Words of Pollitics
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Original Language: English
Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton
Country: England
Publication Date: 2004
ISBN: 034083658X
Page Count: 192
Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton
Country: England
Publication Date: 2004
ISBN: 034083658X
Page Count: 192
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- Library of Congress: Add the Library of Congress Classification.
- Dewey: 420
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