Plain words : a guide to the use of English
Title:
Plain words : a guide to the use of English
Author:
Gowers, Ernest, 1880-1966.
Gowers, Rebecca.
ISBN:
9780241960349
Publication Information:
[London] : Penguin Books, 2015.
Physical Description:
xxvii, 288 p. ; 20 cm
Abstract:
Reflects the many changes in English usage. This book 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.
Subject:
| English language -- Style. |
| English language -- Terms and phrases. |
| Vocabulary. |
Summary:
Reflects the many changes in English usage. This book 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.