Common Errors in English Usage

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Summary: Fine nuances of the English language
Review: Common Errors In English Usage puts the wisdom of author and English professor Paul Brians' web site, "Common Errors in English," into print. Offering essential information concerning commonly misused words and phrases, from a scholar whose web site has been endorsed by BBC Online, Life magazine, USA Today, Yahoo! Internet (among others), Common Errors In English Usage is a practical, sensible, and very highly recommended "reader friendly" educational resource and reference for anyone seeking to improve their personal command of the fine nuances of the English language.

Rating:
Summary: Fine nuances of the English language
Review: Common Errors In English Usage puts the wisdom of author and English professor Paul Brians' web site, "Common Errors in English," into print. Offering essential information concerning commonly misused words and phrases, from a scholar whose web site has been endorsed by BBC Online, Life magazine, USA Today, Yahoo! Internet (among others), Common Errors In English Usage is a practical, sensible, and very highly recommended "reader friendly" educational resource and reference for anyone seeking to improve their personal command of the fine nuances of the English language.

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Summary: Entertaining!
Review: More than mere common errors, Brians' compilation explains some cleverly deceptive mistakes as well. His analysis is clear and - I admit - entertaining reading for a lover of words.

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Summary: Wildly Entertaining and Easy To Use
Review: The interesting oddities and nuances of the English language are explained in an informal, chatty tone with loads of humor.

Much easier to use and certainly more fun than others in its class.

Example: foul/fowl - A chicken is a fowl. A poke in the eye is a foul.

I called the publisher (18003222665) to order one and they offered free shipping. :-)

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Summary: Gets to the Point
Review: This is a great book to flip through while waiting for the bus, the doctor, etc. Because humor and anecdotes are used, the explanations are more likely to be remembered than if one used a dry style manual. Well done!