The Sense of Style: The Thinking Person's Guide to Writing in the 21st Century -- Steven Pinker, Paperback

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The Sense of Style: The Thinking Person's Guide to Writing in the 21st Century -- Steven Pinker, Paperback"Charming and erudite," from the author of Rationality and Enlightenment Now, "The wit and insight and clarity he brings . . . is what makes this book such a gem." Time. com Why is so much writing so bad, and how can we make it better? Is the English language being corrupted by texting and social media? Do the kids today even care about good writing and why should we care? From the author of The Better Angels of Our Nature and Enlightenment Now. In

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