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The word bitch conjures many images for many people, but it is most often meant to describe an unpleasant woman. Even before its usage to mean a female canine, bitch didn't refer to gender at all--it originated as a gender-neutral word meaning genitalia. A perfectly innocuous word devolving into a female insult is the case for tons more terms, including hussy--which simply meant housewife--or slut, which meant an untidy person and was also used to...
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*New York Times Bestseller *
One of NPR's Best Books of 2017
A wise and entertaining guide to writing English the proper way by one of the greatest newspaper editors of our time.
Harry Evans has edited everything from the urgent files of battlefield reporters to the complex thought processes of Henry Kissinger. He's even been knighted for his services to journalism. In DO I MAKE MYSELF CLEAR?, he brings his indispensable insight to us all in his...
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"When Ellen Jovin first walked outside her Manhattan apartment building and set up a folding table with a GRAMMAR TABLE sign, it took about thirty seconds to get her first visitor. Everyone had a question for her. Grammar Table was such a hit--attractingthe attention of the New York times, NPR, and CBS National News--that Jovin soon took it on the road, traveling across the US to answer questions from writers, lawyers, editors, businesspeople, students,...
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Fun with language!
What is an antonym? You'll find the answer inside this book—it's all about antonyms! Author Brian P. Cleary and illustrator Brian Gable creatively clarify (not confuse) the concept of antonyms. Their clever (not foolish) rhymes and comical (not serious) illustrations combine to highlight key words. Each pair or group of antonyms is printed in color for easy identification.
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English
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A dictionary for students ages eight to eleven with meanings and uses given for more than 36,000 words also includes explanatory introductory material, new illustrations, and special sections on U.S. presidents, geographical terms, word roots, and a list of literary works used in the text.
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New York Times Bestseller
Named a Best Book of the Year by NPR, Wall Street Journal, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, and Library Journal
"Hilarious...This book charmed my socks off." —Patricia O'Conner, New York Times Book Review
Mary Norris has spent more than three decades working in The New Yorker's renowned copy department, helping to maintain its celebrated high standards.
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World Book
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c2009
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2 v : ill. ; 28 cm.
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English
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A two-volume dictionary providing the meaning, spelling, and pronunciation of approximately 225,000 important and frequently used words and phrases in the English language. Features include illustrations, illustrative sentences, and a Guide to Communications covering punctuation and spelling tips; vocabulary lists by grade level; how to write effectively, and articles on special subjects--Provided by publisher.
19) I wish you more
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In simple text and pictures, the author and illustrator create a compendium of small daily moments.
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