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Buckley: The Right Word is a nonfiction book that was published in 1996 by Random House, written by the bestselling novelist and National Review founder and editor-at-large, William F. Buckley, Jr. In it, Buckley introduces the lay reader to his mother tongue, whether it be his speeches, lectures or an interview. Most of Buckley's correspondence is disposed of in the National Review column "Notes& Asides".Dear Mr. Buckley:... What bothers me is the phrase "by and large". Sincerely, Helen W. Sanborn El Cerrito, Calif. Dear Mrs. Sanborn: ... See e.g., A Dictionary of American Usage, Bergen Evans, Random House: "by and large(By and large, the worries of summer residents concerning snakes are far out of preportion to the dangers that existBy and la )is standard in American usage, though not very often used in England...Cordially, -WFB November 15, 1985"- From Chapter 1.Usage:"Notes& Asides". Buckley may have taken this title from Bergen Evans' 1957-1959 CBS television show The Last Word.

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