Litеrаlly, thе Bеst Lаnguаgе Book Evеr: Annoying Words аnd Abusеd Phrаsеs You Should Nеvеr Usе Agаin
Publisher: Pеrigее Trаdе
Number of Pages: 208
Published: 2008-05-06
List price: $13.95
A wry and engaging look at trite, trendy, grammatically incorrect, inane, outdated, and lazy uses of words, phrases, and expressions. By turns gleefully precise and happily contrarian, this is a highly opinionated guide to better communication. In Literally, the Best Language Book Ever, author Paul Yeager attacks with a linguistic scalpel the illogical expressions and misappropriated meanings that are so commonplace and annoying in everyday conversation. Identifying hundreds of common language miscues, Yeager provides an astute look at the world of words and how we abuse them every day. For th...