Dont Say It, A Cyclopedia of English Use and Abuse

Don't Say It, A Cyclopedia of English Use and Abuse by John B Opdycke. Published by Funk & Wagnalls Co, New York, NY, 1939. 1st Stated Edition. Hardbound, no DJ. Size 8vo (up to 9-1/2'' tall). Condition: Poor. Spine cover shot, edge & corner wear to boards, overall content excellent. Prime candidate for rebinding. 850 Pgs. This book attempts to present about 20,000 terms from the points of view of spelling, pronunciation, use, and meaning according to Mr Average Man's teaching point of instructional need. Some of your most troublesome words and phrases will be found here: I.e. the expression that youy saw in the newspaper this morning and didn't understand; the unusual pronunciation of a word you heard; the point in grammar that you are trying to make; the word that you have always spelt with two r's and ones, instead of with one r and two s's, and so on. Description text copyright 2006 BooksForComfort. Item ID 11699.