Who Cares about English Usage?Penguin, 2000 - 127 páginas Why do we all employ filler phrases like sort of and you know? what is the difference between attractive and not attractive? when is a preposition the correct word to end a sentence with? and can it ever be acceptable to boldly split an infinitive? |
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Introduction | 7 |
To boldly split or not to split? | 24 |
Which is it? Round 1 | 33 |
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