Should you ever split an infinitive? What's the difference between aiding and abetting? Is it barbecue, barbeque or bar-b-q? The English language is a minefield of difficulty. In this new edition of his famous book, Bill Bryson discusses the problems and offers advice on useage, using examples from recent newspapers to demonstrate his points. This new edition contains over 60% new material and a new introduction which explains how his transformation from subeditor to writer since the first edition has modified his views on language. Troublesome Words is invaluable as a reference work and thoroughly entertaining as a general read.
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Bill Bryson was born in Des Moines, Iowa, and grew up there, but has spent most of his adult life in Britain. He has worked for a number of newspapers, including The Times and the Independent. His books on the English language include Mother Tongue and Troublesome Words, both published by Penguin.
Bill Bryson is the author of several bestsellers including The Lost Continent, Neither Here Nor There, Notes from a Small Island, A Walk in the Woods, Notes from a Big Country, Down Under, A Short History of Nearly Everything, One Summer: America 1927 and his memoir, The Life and Times of the Thunderbolt Kid. His most recent bestseller is The Road to Little Dribbling.
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