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This title exposes the depths to which our use of the English language has sunk and offers many examples of the most common atrocities. The author also dispenses some sensible guidance and insists that language should be simple, clear and honest. Originally published: London: Hodder & Stoughton, 2004.
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- Title
- Lost for words: The Mangling and Manipulating of the English language
- Language
- English
- Authors
- John Humphrys
- Publisher
- Hodder & Stoughton
- Released
- 2005
- Format
- Paperback
- ISBN10
- 0340836598
- ISBN13
- 9780340836590
- Category
- World prose
- Description
- This title exposes the depths to which our use of the English language has sunk and offers many examples of the most common atrocities. The author also dispenses some sensible guidance and insists that language should be simple, clear and honest. Originally published: London: Hodder & Stoughton, 2004.