Détail

Titre

Plain words : a guide to the use of English

Cote

PN 145 G72 2015

Auteur(e)s

Gowers, Ernest, 1880-1966

Gowers, Rebecca

Édition

Revised and updated

Éditeur

London : Penguin Books, c2014.

Description Physique

xxvii, 288 pages : illustrations

Abstrait

''Presents a fresh edition Plain Words, that was intended simply as a guide to the proper use of English for the Civil Service. This guide reflects numerous changes that took place in English usage. It features a private archive.''

Table des Matières

Prologue -- A digression on legal English -- The elements -- Correctness -- The choice of words -- The handling of words -- Punctuation -- Epilogue.

Notes

Includes bibliographical references.

Langage

English / Anglais

Sujet

English language - Style

English language - Terms and phrases

Vocabulary

ISBN

9780241960349

Localisation

STACKS / RAYONS

Accès

Public

ID

CAT 18099