Yes, I Could Care Less: How to Be a Language Snob Without Being a Jerk
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Bill Walsh., & Bill Walsh|AUTHOR. (2013). Yes, I Could Care Less: How to Be a Language Snob Without Being a Jerk . St. Martin's Publishing Group.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Bill Walsh and Bill Walsh|AUTHOR. 2013. Yes, I Could Care Less: How to Be a Language Snob Without Being a Jerk. St. Martin's Publishing Group.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Bill Walsh and Bill Walsh|AUTHOR. Yes, I Could Care Less: How to Be a Language Snob Without Being a Jerk St. Martin's Publishing Group, 2013.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Bill Walsh, and Bill Walsh|AUTHOR. Yes, I Could Care Less: How to Be a Language Snob Without Being a Jerk St. Martin's Publishing Group, 2013.
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