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Author Spector, Stephen, 1946-

Title May I quote you on that? : a guide to grammar and usage / Stephen Spector.

Publication Info. New York : Oxford University Press, [2015]
©2015

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Location Call No. Status
 Bloomfield, Prosser Library - Adult Department  428.2 SPE    Storage
 Enfield, Main Library - Adult Department  428.2 SPE    Check Shelf
 Middletown, Russell Library - Adult Nonfiction  428.2 SPE    Check Shelf
 Newington, Lucy Robbins Welles Library - Adult Department  428.2 SPECTOR    Check Shelf
 Portland Public Library - Adult Department  428.2 SPE    Check Shelf
 Southington Library - Adult  428.2 SPE    DUE 05-18-24
Description xviii, 394 pages ; 21 cm
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages [369]-388) and index.
Contents What is Standard English, and who gets to decide what's proper English today? -- Some really basic grammar terms -- Tricky words, usage, and grammar -- Tricky words of the twentieth century and today -- Look-alikes -- Plurals.
Summary Offers a new approach to learning Standard English grammar and usage, using quotations from writers, celebrities, and historical figures with short essays, a brief overview of the history of the rules or the words being discussed.
Subject English language -- Usage -- History -- 20th century.
English language -- Usage.
English language -- Grammar.
Figures of speech -- History -- 20th century.
Quotations -- Humor.
English language -- History -- 20th century.
LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Grammar & Punctuation.
ISBN 9780190215286 (paperback) $15.95
0190215283 (paperback)
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