by Bill Bryson
I bounced around in it really, more than read it. And it was fascinating.
Not as nifty as the Dictionary of Troublesome Words.
One of the most practical and useful guides to usage I've come across. Every once in a while I like to flip to a random page, just to see what I might learn today.
Anyone who loves language and words will love this. Not to read per se, but to browse with delight.
Initial thoughts are that there's a lot of info I wouldn't look to this book for. If I have trouble with spelling or pronunciation I'd look at dictionary.com which references several dictionaries. Otherwise I might look something up in his book that wouldn't be in there. So, as a reference book, thi...
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