alleryWhat do linguists say popular usage books by journalists often get wrong?
ATheir own spelling
BBasic linguistic analysis
CPublication dates
DCitation formatting
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Basic linguistic analysis
1. Linguists like Geoffrey Pullum doubt the quality of many usage guides.
2. Popular books by journalists or novelists often make basic errors in linguistic analysis.
3. Spelling, dates and citations are not the criticism.
_Source: Wikipedia, Linguistic prescription, Criticisms_
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