TY - BOOK AU - Gordon,Ian A. TI - Take my word for it: the riddles of English usage SN - 095836141X U1 - 427.09 PY - 1997/// CY - Auckland, N.Z. PB - Wilson & Horton KW - English language KW - Usage KW - Etymology KW - Grammar KW - Errors of usage KW - Idioms KW - New Zealand N1 - Portions of this book were previously published in the New Zealand listener, the New scientist and other journals; Includes index ER -