Category Archives: Language & Writing

Phraseology by Barbara Ann Kipfer (Review)

By Anysia | December 31, 2008

Released October 2008 (Sourcebooks) * 320 pages * ISBN 13: 9781402212871
Phraseology: Thousands of Bizarre Origins, Unexpected Connections, and Fascinating Facts About English’s Best Expressions by Barbara Ann Kipfer is a collection of information about English phrases where entries vary from explanations of idioms to usage notes to interesting trivia.
The entries cover the range from curious [...]

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Garner’s Modern American Usage by Bryan A. Garner (Review … of a sort)

By Anysia | November 27, 2008

I have been tempted, in the last few weeks, to send copies of Garner’s Modern American Usage to a number of television news anchors and reporters both here in Canada and in the US. I have taken to yelling at the television set (and yes, I know they can’t hear me) every time some reporter [...]

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