Take My Word For It - The Riddles Of English Usage by Ian Gordon

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'The strange thing is that, while you cannot drive a car safely without obeying the rules of the road, you can speak and write your own language very capably without knowing any ru les at all..' When is a saucepan not a saucepan? Where do you make a morning call in the afternoon? Why are things 'dead' easy? And why do final demands always start with a meaningless little word 'Dear'? Former New Zealand Listener Language columnist Professor Ian Gordon has spent a lifetime exploring and writing about the English language.'. Publisher: Wilson & Horton Publications Year: 1997 Binding: Paperback ISBN: 9414418008182 Condition: Very Good Note: This image is from a stock photo and may differ from the actual cover. Show more