Origins of the Specious

Author: Patricia T. O'Conner
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Binding: Kindle Edition
ISBN: B0027MJTWO

Origins of the Specious: Myths and Misconceptions of the English Language

Do you cringe when a talking head pronounces "niche" as NITCH? Do you get bent out of shape when your teenager begins a sentence with "and"? Do you think British spellings are more "civilised" than the American versions? If you answered yes to any of those questions, you're myth-informed. Download Origins of the Specious: Myths and Misconceptions of the English Language from rapidshare, mediafire, 4shared.

AAA InAOrigins of the Specious, word mavens Patricia T. O'Conner and Stewart Kellerman reveal why some of grammar's best-known "rules" aren't-and never were-rules at all. This playfully witty, rigorously researched book sets the record straight about bogus word origins, politically correct fictions, phony franAais, fake acronyms, and more. Here are some shockers: "They" was once commonly used for both Search and find a lot of education books in many category availabe for free download.

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