Write it Right : A Little Blacklist of Literary Faults ebook
Write it Right : A Little Blacklist of Literary Faults ebook

Write it Right : A Little Blacklist of Literary Faults by Ambrose Bierce
Write it Right : A Little Blacklist of Literary Faults
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Author: Ambrose Bierce
Number of Pages: 80 pages
Published Date: 18 Feb 2010
Publisher: Dover Publications Inc.
Publication Country: New York, United States
Language: English
ISBN: 9780486473109
Download Link: Write it right a little blacklist of literary faults
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Amusing and thought-provoking, this A-to-Z compendium outlines common oral and written gaffes. Ambrose Bierce, a celebrated literary wit, assembled his informative compilation in 1909 from many years of observations and notes. He advocates precision in language, offering alternatives to grammatical lapses and inaccurate word choices. "Moneyed" for "Wealthy" "The moneyed men of New York." One might as sensibly say, "The cattled men of Texas," or, "The lobstered men of the fish market." "Name" for "Title and Name" "His name was Mr. Smith." Surely no babe was ever christened Mister. "Juncture" means a joining, a junction; its use to signify a time, however critical, is absurd. "At this juncture the woman screamed." In reading that account of it, we scream, too. Times and usages have changed considerably in the past century. Bierce's strict rules remain, however, a timeless source of interest for wordsmiths and lovers of language.

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