书目

Troublesome Words

内容简介

Whatisthedifferencebetweenmeanandmedian,blatantandflagrant,floutandflaunt?Isitwhodunnitorwhodunit?Doyouknow?Areyousure?WithTroublesomeWords,journalistandbestsellingtravel-writerBillBrysongivesusaclear,conciseandentertainingguidetotheproblemsofEnglishusageandspellingthathasbeenanindispensablecompaniontothosewhoworkwiththewrittenwordforovertwentyyears.Soifyouwanttodiscoverwhetheryoushouldcareaboutsplitinfinitives,arecursedwithanuncontrollableoutbreakofcommasorwerewonderingifthatnewsreaderwasrighttosay'anhistoricday',thissuperbbookistheplacetofindout.

作者简介

BillBryson'sAShortHistoryofNearlyEverythingwasshortlistedfortheSamuelJohnsonPrize,andwontheAventisPrizeforScienceBooksandtheDescartesScienceCommunicationPrize.HislatestbookisShakespeare:TheWorldasaStage.

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