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47-0691 PE1574 2008-36277 CIP O'Conner, Patricia T. Origins of the specious: myths and misconceptions of the English language, by Patricia T. O'Conner and Stewart Kellerman. Random House, 2009. 266p bibl Index afp ISBN 9781400066605, $22.00
In this wonderfully titled book, O'Conner and Kellerman explode many false claims and assumptions that mislead language lovers. Fans of O'Conner's earlier books Woe Is I, 1996,...