num_pages: 192
description: A guide to the pitfalls and hotly disputed issues in standard written English. The entries are discussed and illustrated with examples of questionable usage taken from British and American newspapers, plus occasional references to masters of the language such as Samuel Johnson and Shakespeare.
language: English
title: Dictionary of Troublesome Words, The Penguin
titlecomplete: Dictionary of Troublesome Words, The Penguin
genres: Language, Reference, Linguistics, Dictionaries, Books About Books, Nonfiction, Writing, History, Humor, Words
ratings_count: 3075
publisher: Puffin