The Big Book of Beastly Mispronunciations: The Complete Opinionated Guide for the Careful Speaker

Author:   Charles Harrington Elster
Publisher:   Mariner Books
Edition:   2nd Expanded and Updated ed.
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9780618423156


Pages:   522
Publication Date:   01 June 2005
Format:   Paperback
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The Big Book of Beastly Mispronunciations: The Complete Opinionated Guide for the Careful Speaker


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How do you pronounce affluent: AF-loo-int or uh-FLOO-int? Does it make a difference? Charles Harrington Elster believes that yes, it does make a difference (and that, for the record, one should pronounce the word AF-loo-int).

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Author:   Charles Harrington Elster
Publisher:   Mariner Books
Imprint:   Mariner Books
Edition:   2nd Expanded and Updated ed.
Dimensions:   Width: 15.00cm , Height: 3.50cm , Length: 23.10cm
Weight:   0.794kg
ISBN:  

9780618423156


ISBN 10:   061842315
Pages:   522
Publication Date:   01 June 2005
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Awaiting stock   Availability explained
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Charles Harrington Elster is a guest contributor to the New York Times Magazine's On Language column and has been a commentator on NPR and hundreds of radio shows around the country. He is the author of numerous books, including There Is No Zoo in Zoology and Is There a Cow in Moscow?

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