{"product_id":"9781531203481","title":"Write It Right: A Little Blacklist of Literary Faults","description":"Amusing and thought-provoking, this A-to-Z compendium outlines common oral and written gaffes. Ambrose Bierce, a celebrated literary wit, assembled his informative compilation in 1909 from many years of observations and notes. He advocates precision in language, offering alternatives to grammatical lapses and inaccurate word choices.\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eMoneyed\u003c\/i\u003e for \u003ci\u003eWealthy\u003c\/i\u003e: \"The moneyed men of New York.\" One might as sensibly say, \"The cattled men of Texas,\" or, \"The lobstered men of the fish market.\"  \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eName\u003c\/i\u003e for \u003ci\u003eTitle and Name\u003c\/i\u003e: \"His name was Mr. Smith.\" Surely no babe was ever christened Mister.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eJuncture\u003c\/i\u003e means a joining, a junction; its use to signify a time, however critical, is absurd. \"At this juncture the woman screamed.\" In reading that account of it, we scream, too. \u003cbr\u003eTimes and usages have changed considerably in the past century. Bierce's strict rules remain, however, a timeless source of interest for wordsmiths and lovers of language.","brand":"Dossier Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47132673868016,"sku":"9781531203481","price":0.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781531203481_p0.jpg?v=1763743909","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781531203481","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}