An updated edition of a useful, entertaining guide to picking the right words (and avoiding the wrong ones).
Which is preferred - nom de plume, pseudonym, or pen name? What are neologisms, disguised conjunctions, and fused participles? Language enters into almost every part of human life and yet it is all too often misused: directness and clarity disappear in a whirl of clichés, euphemisms, and wooliness of expression."synopsis" may belong to another edition of this title.
The late Eric Partridge was the author of many classic books on the English language.
Janet Whitcut has contributed to many publications including The International Encyclopedia of Lexicography and The Oxford Thesaurus.
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