Usage and Abusage — Eric Partridge

Title: Usage and Abusage: A Guide to Good English — Eric Partridge

Author: Eric Partridge

Publisher: Penguin Books

Format: Paperback

Edition: Penguin Reference reprint, 1985. First published by Hamish Hamilton in 1947; revised 1957; first published in Penguin Reference in 1963.

ISBN: 0140510249 / 9780140510249

Condition: Second-hand. Paperback with light shelf wear, rubbing and marks to covers, mild edge wear, slight corner wear, and age-toned pages. Please see photos for the exact copy available.

Usage and Abusage is Eric Partridge’s classic guide to clear and correct English. It examines commonly confused words, clichés, grammar problems, poor style, misused expressions and questions of good usage, offering practical guidance for writers, editors, students and general readers.