Accidence will happen : the non-pedantic guide to English
Kamm, Oliver, 1963-2015
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Are standards of English alright - or should that be all right? To knowingly split an infinitive or not to? And what about ending a sentence with preposition, or for that matter beginning one with 'and'? We learn language by instinct, but good English, we are told, requires rules. From splitting infinitives to dangling prepositions, this erudite, entertaining, and deeply reassuring guide demonstrates that many of the so-called rules of good style are little more than folklore mixed with prejudice and can be cheerfully disregarded.
Main title:
Accidence will happen : the non-pedantic guide to English / Oliver Kamm.
Author:
Kamm, Oliver, 1963-, author
Imprint:
London : Weidenfeld & Nicolson, 2015.
Collation:
xviii, 301 pages ; 20 cm
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
9781780227955 (pbk)
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
2509498
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