Take My Word for It: More on Language - Hardcover

Safire, William

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 081291323X ISBN 13: 9780812913231

Publisher: Crown, 1986

Synopsis

Provides witty, erudite, and down-to-earth commentary on language and usage

About this title

From Library Journal:

Safire has culled a new collection from his New York Times columns wherein he (often humorously) comments on the use and misuse of the English language (including its etymology, jargon, slang, and style). Following the format and arrangement of his three previous collections, On Language , What's the Good Word , and I Stand Corrected , Safire includes readers' letters that correct, clarify, and expand upon his own observations. If this volume is indexed as well as the previous three, it will be a useful reference tool as well as a delightful book to browse or read cover-to-cover for all who love words and enjoy the subtle distinctions noted by a keen eye and ear. A cumulative index in a future collection would be a nice addition. Robert Aken, Univ. of Kentucky Libs., Lexington
Copyright 1986 Reed Business Information, Inc.

From Publishers Weekly:

In this new collection drawn from his "On Language" column for the New York Times, Safire entertainingly discusses the proper use of which and that, the pronunciation of junta and many other issues of language. PW called this "a must-read for anyone interested in the dynamic growth of English and its sour notes."
Copyright 1987 Reed Business Information, Inc.

About this edition

• Publisher: Crown
• Publication date: 1986
• ISBN 10: 081291323X
• ISBN 13: 9780812913231
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 357