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    <body><![CDATA[For an English teacher, this is our bread and butter.<br/><br/>One of the hardest things about teaching students English as a foreign language is the fact that the language is ever-changing. I try to tell my students that what is nailed down in the textbook is not &quot;real&quot; English. It's a us...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/14253296">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[Not quite my cup of tea. I agree with quite a lot of what he says, about how English constantly evolves yet we should always stand up for clear, understandable usage. But his anecdotes weren't that interesting to me, and I found it too snarky to be an enjoyable read. Your mileage may vary - if you a...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/74978617">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[A highly diverting delve around all that's bad in written English - hugely enjoyable. From the deathly jargon of marketing and deliberately misleading Orwellian language of politicians to the bland clichés we all blithely use. Sorely tempted to quote at length but that would be what you guys call a...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/74997744">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[This was a really amusing book about the abuse of the English language.  It is the perfect read for a pedant like me (I often have to stop myself correcting the signs in shops!)]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[A rant - better to find something else to read!]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[Explains what's wrong with statements like this:<br/><br/>&quot;2.2 The future is uncertain. Global events, some unforeseeable and others on the horizon, but whose implications and development are still unknown, will profoundly influence how the world changes … the long-term is more uncertain.&quot;...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/30168254">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[This was okay, although the audiobook narrator had a really annoying voice. In this instance, I would have much preferred that Humphreys read it himself, since his voice is so well-known. The book had some interesting points, although repeatedly strayed too far into boredom territory. ]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[A very hilarious way looking at the use of English language. The difference between spoken and written.]]></body>
    
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