Write It Right

Are You Making These Mistakes In Your Writing? Amusing and thought-provoking, this A-to-Z compendium outlines common oral and written gaffes.

Ambrose Bierce, a celebrated literary wit, assembled his informative compilation in 1909 from many years of observations and notes.

He advocates precision in language, offering alternatives to grammatical lapses and inaccurate word choices.

Times and usages have changed considerably in the past century.

Bierce's strict rules remain, however, a timeless source of interest for wordsmiths and lovers of language.

Bierce wrote this little book as a guide to improving writing.

He states that precision is the key. Choosing the exact word and using it correctly is essential.

Colloquialisms and vulgar language have no place is serious writing.

A writer must use his values in determining what is appropriate.

The lessons Bierce gives in this book are as appropriate today as they were a century ago.

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