by Bill Bryson · Penguin UK · tapa blanda · ISBN 9780141001357
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«Troublesome Words» is Bill Bryson's guide to problems of English usage and spelling, published by Penguin UK in paperback (288 pages, in English).
Bill Bryson, journalist and travel writer, explains with clarity and humour the most frequent doubts of English: from split infinitives to the use of commas or expressions like «an historic day». A reference work for resolving common grammar and vocabulary errors, arising from his earlier «The Penguin Dictionary of Troublesome Words».
Third revised and updated edition, published in 2002. Complete text in English.
For writers, editors, translators and students of English who want to resolve grammatical usage doubts with a clear and rigorous work.
William McGuire Bryson is an American-British journalist and author. Bryson has written nonfiction books on topics including travel, the English language, and science. Born in the United States, he has resided in Britain for most of his adult life, returning to the U.S. between 1995 and 2003, and holds dual American and British citizenship. He was the chancellor of Durham University from 2005 to 2011.
