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The Birds and Bees of Words: A Guide to the Most Common Errors in Usage, Spelling, and Grammar
Paperback / softback
Main Details
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The Birds and Bees of Words: A Guide to the Most Common Errors in Usage, Spelling, and Grammar
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| Authors and Contributors |
By (author) Mary Embree
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| Physical Properties |
| Format:Paperback / softback | | Pages:208 | | Dimensions(mm): Height 216,Width 140 |
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| Category/Genre | Usage and grammar guides |
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| ISBN/Barcode |
9781581154955
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| Classifications | Dewey:428 |
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Publishing Details |
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Skyhorse Publishing
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| Imprint |
Allworth Press,U.S.
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| Publication Date |
1 November 2007 |
| Publication Country |
United States
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Description
Himbo: a male bimbo. Protire: leave a boring job to do something more interesting. Sheeple: people who follow the crowd. These are just a few of the newly evolved words discussed and explained in The Birds and Bees of Words, an entertaining, informative look at the ever-changing nature of the English language. More than 1,000 words are featured on
Author Biography
Mary Embree is an author, literary consultant, editor, book doctor, and writers' workshop leader. She is the founder of Small Publishers, Artists & Writers Network (SPAWN). A former film and television writer and researcher, she became a published author in the 1990s. Her most recent books are The Author's Toolkit: A Step-by-Step Guide to Writing and Publishing Your Book, a Writer's Digest Book Club selection now in its third edition, and Starting Your Career as a Freelance Editor, both published by Allworth Press.
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