Bad English: a history of linguistic aggravation
(Book)
Author:
Status:
East Regional - Adult Non-Fiction has 3
428.2 SHEA
Fuquay-Varina Community - Adult Non-Fiction
428.2 SHEA
Leesville Community - Adult Non-Fiction
428.2 SHEA
Copies
Location
Call Number
Status
East Regional - Adult Non-Fiction
428.2 SHEA
On Shelf
East Regional - Adult Non-Fiction
428.2 SHEA
On Shelf
East Regional - Adult Non-Fiction
428.2 SHEA
On Shelf
Fuquay-Varina Community - Adult Non-Fiction
428.2 SHEA
On Shelf
Leesville Community - Adult Non-Fiction
428.2 SHEA
On Shelf
Middlecreek Community - Adult Non-Fiction
428.2 SHEA
On Shelf
North Regional - Adult Non-Fiction
428.2 SHEA
On Shelf
Northeast Regional - Adult Non-Fiction
428.2 SHEA
On Shelf
Oberlin Regional - Adult Non-Fiction
428.2 SHEA
On Shelf
Oberlin Regional - Adult Non-Fiction
428.2 SHEA
On Shelf
Oberlin Regional - Adult Non-Fiction
428.2 SHEA
On Shelf
Southeast Regional - Adult Non-Fiction
428.2 SHEA
On Shelf
More Details
Published:
New York, New York : Penguin Group, 2014.
Format:
Book
Edition:
First edition.
Physical Desc:
xiv, 255 pages ; 22 cm
Language:
English
ISBN:
9780399165580, 9780399165573, 0399165576, 0399165576, 9780399165573 (hbk.)
Notes
General Note
"A Perigee book."
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 231-240) and index.
Description
"Whether you consider yourself a stickler, a nitpicker, or a rule-breaker in the know, Bad English [may] enlighten, enrage, and perhaps even inspire. Filled with historic and contemporary examples, the book chronicles the long and entertaining history of language mistakes, and features some of our most common words and phrases" --,Dust jacket flap.
Reviews from GoodReads
Loading GoodReads Reviews.
Citations
APA Citation (style guide)
Shea, A. (2014). Bad English: a history of linguistic aggravation. First edition. Penguin Group.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Shea, Ammon. 2014. Bad English: A History of Linguistic Aggravation. Penguin Group.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Shea, Ammon, Bad English: A History of Linguistic Aggravation. Penguin Group, 2014.
MLA Citation (style guide)Shea, Ammon. Bad English: A History of Linguistic Aggravation. First edition. Penguin Group, 2014.
Note! Citation formats are based on standards as of July 2022. Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy.
Staff View
Grouped Work ID:
8f2e0b3a-83b1-81d4-2c79-592227e4ec05
Record Information
| Last Horizon Extract Time | Aug 08, 2025 03:54:44 PM |
|---|---|
| Last File Modification Time | Aug 09, 2025 05:09:42 AM |
| Last Grouped Work Modification Time | Aug 09, 2025 05:08:41 AM |
MARC Record
| LEADER | 03189aam a2200637 i 4500 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 001 | ocn861478630 | ||
| 003 | OCoLC | ||
| 005 | 20200121132300.0 | ||
| 008 | 131024s2014 nyu b 001 0 eng d | ||
| 010 | |a 2014005397 | ||
| 020 | |a 9780399165580 | ||
| 020 | |a 9780399165573 |c $24.00 | ||
| 020 | |a 0399165576 |c $24.00 | ||
| 020 | |a 0399165576 | ||
| 020 | |a 9780399165573 (hbk.) | ||
| 035 | |a (OCoLC)861478630 | ||
| 040 | |a YDXCP |c YDXCP |d BTCTA |d BDX |e rda |d LPU |d TnLvILS |d UtOrBLW | ||
| 049 | |a IG$A | ||
| 050 | 4 | |a PE1460 |b .S5173 2014 | |
| 082 | 0 | 4 | |a 428.2 |2 23 |
| 092 | |a 428.2 SHEA | ||
| 100 | 1 | |a Shea, Ammon | |
| 245 | 1 | 0 | |a Bad English : |b a history of linguistic aggravation / |c Ammon Shea. |
| 250 | |a First edition. | ||
| 264 | 1 | |a New York, New York : |b Penguin Group, |c 2014. | |
| 300 | |a xiv, 255 pages ; |c 22 cm | ||
| 336 | |a text |b txt |2 rdacontent | ||
| 337 | |a unmediated |b n |2 rdamedia | ||
| 338 | |a volume |b nc |2 rdacarrier | ||
| 500 | |a "A Perigee book." | ||
| 504 | |a Includes bibliographical references (pages 231-240) and index. | ||
| 505 | 0 | |a Arguing semantics -- Words that are not words -- Verbing nouns -- Sins of grammar -- The continuing deterioration of the language -- Defending English -- 221 words that were once frowned upon. | |
| 520 | |a "Whether you consider yourself a stickler, a nitpicker, or a rule-breaker in the know, Bad English [may] enlighten, enrage, and perhaps even inspire. Filled with historic and contemporary examples, the book chronicles the long and entertaining history of language mistakes, and features some of our most common words and phrases" -- |c Dust jacket flap. | ||
| 650 | 0 | |a English language |x Errors of usage | |
| 650 | 0 | |a English language |x Usage | |
| 650 | 0 | |a English language |x Slang | |
| 650 | 0 | |a English language |x Obscene words | |
| 650 | 0 | |a Invective | |
| 650 | 0 | |a Vocabulary | |
| 650 | 0 | |a English language |x Etymology | |
| 650 | 0 | |a English language |v Terms and phrases | |
| 939 | |a ODC |b COM9372901BT |c 1 | ||
| 949 | |b 32046810821202 |c SYSANFI |d 428.2 SHEA |l ERL |n 5364175 |o 0 |s i |w 06/16/2014 |x 17 |y BK | ||
| 949 | |b 32046303963149 |c SYSANFI |d 428.2 SHEA |l ERL |n 7207756 |o 0 |s i |w 10/02/2019 |x 6 |y PBK | ||
| 949 | |b 32046300706533 |c SYSANFI |d 428.2 SHEA |l ERL |n 5911574 |o 0 |s i |w 03/10/2016 |x 6 |y PBK | ||
| 949 | |b 32046810821293 |c SYSANFI |d 428.2 SHEA |l FUQ |n 5364184 |o 0 |s i |w 06/16/2014 |x 18 |y BK | ||
| 949 | |b 32046303778810 |c SYSANFI |d 428.2 SHEA |l LEE |n 7122919 |o 0 |s i |w 08/14/2019 |x 4 |y PBK | ||
| 949 | |b 32046810821285 |c SYSANFI |d 428.2 SHEA |l MID |n 5364183 |o 0 |s i |w 06/16/2014 |x 16 |y BK | ||
| 949 | |b 32046810821269 |c SYSANFI |d 428.2 SHEA |l NER |n 5364181 |o 0 |s i |w 06/16/2014 |x 15 |y BK | ||
| 949 | |b 32046300339624 |c SYSANFI |d 428.2 SHEA |l NOR |n 5817471 |o 0 |s i |w 03/08/2016 |x 7 |y PBK | ||
| 949 | |b 32046301415100 |c SYSANFI |d 428.2 SHEA |l OBR |n 6207833 |o 0 |s i |w 01/17/2017 |x 0 |y PBK | ||
| 949 | |b 32046810821244 |c SYSANFI |d 428.2 SHEA |l OBR |n 5364179 |o 0 |s i |w 06/16/2014 |x 8 |y BK | ||
| 949 | |b 32046810821194 |c SYSANFI |d 428.2 SHEA |l OBR |n 5364174 |o 0 |s i |w 06/16/2014 |x 15 |y BK | ||
| 949 | |b 32046810821210 |c SYSANFI |d 428.2 SHEA |l SER |n 5364176 |o 0 |s i |w 06/16/2014 |x 18 |y BK | ||
| 949 | |b 32046304179372 |c SYSANFI |d 428.2 SHEA |l WRL |n 7296943 |o 1 |s l |w 01/21/2020 |x 4 |y PBK | ||
| 999 | |a 689494 | ||