Origins of the Specious: Myths and Misconceptions of the English Language [Paperback]

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Random House Trade Paperbacks; Reprint edition (August 24, 2010)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 288 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0812978102
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0812978100

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Do you cringe when a talking head pronounces niche as NITCH? Do you get bent out of shape when your teenager begins a sentence with and? Do you think British spellings are more civilised than the American versions? If you answered yes to any of those questions, you’re myth informed.

In Origins of the Specious, word mavens Patricia T. O Conner and Stewart Kellerman reveal why some of grammar’s best known rules aren’t and never were rules at all. This playfully witty, rigorously researched book sets the record straight about bogus word origins, politically correct fictions, phony francais, fake acronyms, and more.

Here are some shockers: They was once commonly used for both singular and plural, much the way you is today. And an eighteenth century female grammarian, of all people, is largely responsible for the all purpose he. From the Queen’s English to street slang, this eye opening romp will be the toast of grammarphiles and the salvation of grammarphobes. Take our word for it.

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