Rebecca Gowers
Horrible Words Paperback Book
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Stuffed with entertaining detail ... Horrible Words is lively, provocative, witty and enlightening The TimesNothing inflames the language purists like an illogical irregardless or a hideous otherization. But is it enough simply to dismiss these words as vile and barbarous howlers? Taking a genial tour far and wide through our linguistic badlands, Rebecca Gowers finds answers that are helpful, surprising and often extremely funny.Exuberant, erudite, informative and fun ... a call on all Englishspeakers to trust their own feel for their language, to relish their verbal inventiveness and to do battle against the pedants who tell them they are wrong Michael Skapinker, Financial Times A very useful book, packed with good historical sense Lynne Truss, The Times
Binding: Paperback;224 pages; Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd; Classification: CBX; Weight: 294 g; Dimensions: 198 x 128 x 32
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Stuffed with entertaining detail ... Horrible Words is lively, provocative, witty and enlightening The TimesNothing inflames the language purists like an illogical irregardless or a hideous otherization. But is it enough simply to dismiss these words as vile and barbarous howlers? Taking a genial tour far and wide through our linguistic badlands, Rebecca Gowers finds answers that are helpful, surprising and often extremely funny.Exuberant, erudite, informative and fun ... a call on all Englishspeakers to trust their own feel for their language, to relish their verbal inventiveness and to do battle against the pedants who tell them they are wrong Michael Skapinker, Financial Times A very useful book, packed with good historical sense Lynne Truss, The Times
Binding: Paperback;224 pages; Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd; Classification: CBX; Weight: 294 g; Dimensions: 198 x 128 x 32
Extended returns Orders placed after 29th October 2026 can be returned until 5th January 2027
Something not quite right? You have 21 days from the day you receive it, to send something back. When you purchase Debenhams Deliver+, you will have an extra 14 days on top of our standard 21-day window to initate a return.
Please note, we cannot offer refunds on fashion face masks, cosmetics, pierced jewellery, adult toys, and swimwear or lingerie if the hygiene seal is not in place or has been broken.
Items of footwear and/or clothing must be unworn and unwashed with the original labels attached. Also, footwear must be tried on indoors. Items of homeware including bedlinen, mattresses, and toppers, and pillows must be unused and in their original unopened packaging. This does not affect your statutory rights.
Click here to view our full Returns Policy.
Rebecca Gowers
Horrible Words Paperback Book
“Refund was approved and back in my account the same day.” - Deliver+ customer
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