Summary
In our slang-saturated, cliche-clogged culture, it's not exactly popular to be a stickler for good grammar, or simply to point out popular expressions that make no sense.
That didn't stop Paul Yeager of State College (originally from North Huntingdon), author of "Literally, the Best Language Book Ever" (Penguin, $13.95).See the full content of this document
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Book Rounds Up Words, Phrases That Have Been Loved to Death
Everybody has their own language pet peeves -- such as the phrase "pet peeve" -- but instead of returning every memo and e-mail covered in red ink like a sixth-grade English teacher, Yeager decided it might b...
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