This listing closed and did not sell. The item has been relisted.
- Browse for similar listings in College study guides
- View the relisted item
Other listings you might like
Description
BRAND NEW Please allow 4-7 working days for delivery This item is shipped from our NZ warehouse
Plain Words by Gowers, Rebecca
ISBN: 9780241960349 PUBLISHER: Penguin Books Ltd FORMAT: Paperback PAGES: 320 PUBLICATION DATE: 26.03.2015 DIMENSIONS: 19.8 x 12.9 x 1.8 centimetres 8.5 ounces
DESCRIPTION: Be short, be simple, be human. When Sir Ernest Gowers first wrote Plain Words, it was intended simply as a guide to the proper use of English for the Civil Service. Within a year, however, its humour, charm and authority had made it a bestseller. Since then it has never been out of print. Six decades on, writer Rebecca Gowers has created a new edition of this now-classic work that both revises and celebrates her great-grandfather's original. Plain Words has been updated to reflect numerous changes in English usage, yet Sir Ernest's distinctive, witty voice is undimmed. And his message remains vital: our writing should be as clear and comprehensible as possible, avoiding superfluous words and cliches - from the jargon of 'commercialese' to the murky euphemisms of politicians. In a new preface, this edition draws on an extensive private archive, previously hidden away in family cupboards and attics, to tell the story behind a book that has become an institution: the essential guide to making yourself understood.
- If using business address pls use PO Box as do not use courier
- In Stock with our supplier shipped from our NZ Warehouse
- Stock image only. Actual cover art may differ
- No returns on wrong items purchased
Details
Shipping & pick-up options
Destination & description | Price | |
---|---|---|
Free shipping within New Zealand | Free |
Seller does not allow pick-ups
Payment Options
Pay Now, NZ Bank Deposit, N