Plain Words
'Be short, be simple, be human.' When Sir Ernest Gowers first wrote Plain Words, it was intended simply as a guide to the proper use of English for the Civil Service. Within a year, however, its humour, charm and authority... See More
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(102 reviews)
Quick View'Be short, be simple, be human.' When Sir Ernest Gowers first wrote Plain Words, it was intended simply as a guide to the proper use of English for the Civil Service. Within a year, however, its humour, charm and authority... See More
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Quick ViewNothing inflames the language gripers like a misplaced disinterested, an illogical irregardless, a hideous operationalisation. To purists these are 'howlers' and 'non-words', fit only for scorn. But in their rush to condemn... See More
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Quick ViewA tale of modern love and "genuinely puzzling historical murder mystery" combine in this "fresh and clever and very funny" novel (The Guardian, UK). Oxford graduate student Kitt Farr has always been most at home in the Old... See More
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Quick ViewIt looks like just another week ahead. Then out of the blue Ramble's husband ends their marriage over lunch and disappears. With no rent money and her world in shreds, she is forced to reconsider everything she's ever been... See More