A Dictionary of Modern English Usage
Author : Henry Watson Fowler
Publisher : Oxford : Clarendon Press
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 30,6 MB
Release : 1965
Category : David Kootook Fund
ISBN : 9780198691150
Author : Henry Watson Fowler
Publisher : Oxford : Clarendon Press
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 30,6 MB
Release : 1965
Category : David Kootook Fund
ISBN : 9780198691150
Author : Margaret Nicholson
Publisher :
Page : 696 pages
File Size : 23,60 MB
Release : 1957
Category : Americanisms
ISBN :
Brings English usage up-to-date and in most instances considers American usage.
Author : Jeremy Butterfield
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 928 pages
File Size : 12,61 MB
Release : 2015-03-26
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 0191064947
Why literally shouldn't be taken literally. Why Americans think home in on something is a mistake and Brits think hone in is. Is it OK to spell OK okay? What's wrong with hence why? Was Alanis Morrisette ever ironic? Fowler's Dictionary of Modern English Usage is the world-famous guide to English usage, loved and used by writers, editors, and anyone who values correct English since it first appeared in 1926. Fowler's gives comprehensive and practical advice on complex points of grammar, syntax, punctuation, style, and word choice. Now enlarged and completely revised to reflect English usage in the 21st century, it provides a crystal-clear, authoritative picture of the English we use, while illuminating scores of usage questions old and new. International in scope, it gives in-depth coverage of both British and American English usage issues, with reference also to the English of Australia, Canada, India, New Zealand, and South Africa. The thousands of authentic examples in the book vividly demonstra
Author : Henry Watson Fowler
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 657 pages
File Size : 38,90 MB
Release : 2016
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 0199666318
Fowler's Concise Dictionary of Modern English Usage is an invaluable quick-reference work, providing clear, practical and up-to-date guidance on questions of grammar, spelling, style, and word choice. Jeremy Butterfield has judiciously revised the text to reflect the English usage practices and concerns of the 21st century.
Author : Margaret Nicholson
Publisher :
Page : pages
File Size : 30,83 MB
Release : 1957
Category : Americanisms
ISBN :
Author : Bryan A. Garner
Publisher :
Page : 388 pages
File Size : 46,23 MB
Release : 2000
Category :
ISBN : 9780195135084
Covers basic grammar, punctuation, spelling, and idiomatic phrases of American English.
Author : Jeremy Butterfield
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 202 pages
File Size : 21,54 MB
Release : 2013-08-15
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 0199652457
This handy guide provides crystal-clear help with writing correctly and appropriately in everyday situations. Arranged alphabetically, the book contains concise entries with guidance on individual words and phrases, and longer entries on broader topics such as overused words, bullet points, and avoiding sexist language.
Author : Bryan A. Garner
Publisher : Oxford University
Page : 930 pages
File Size : 29,95 MB
Release : 2003
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 0195161912
Painstakingly researched with copious citations from books, newspapers, and news magazines, this new edition has become the classic reference work praised by professional copy editors.
Author : William Foxwell Albright
Publisher :
Page : pages
File Size : 14,23 MB
Release : 1957
Category :
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Author : H. W. Fowler
Publisher : OUP Oxford
Page : 825 pages
File Size : 20,58 MB
Release : 2010-10-14
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 0191615110
'What grammarians say should be has perhaps less influence on what shall be than even the more modest of them realize ...' No book had more influence on twentieth-century attitudes to the English language in Britain than Henry Fowler's Dictionary of Modern English Usage. It rapidly became the standard work of reference for the correct use of English in terms of choice of words, grammar, and style. Much loved for his firm opinions, passion, and dry humour, Fowler has stood the test of time and is still considered the best arbiter of good practice. In this new edition of the original Dictionary, David Crystal goes beyond the popular mythology surrounding Fowler's reputation to retrace his method and arrive at a fresh evaluation of his place in the history of linguistic thought. With a wealth of entertaining examples he looks at Fowler's stated principles and the tensions between his prescriptive and descriptive temperaments. He shows that the Dictionary does a great more than make normative recommendations and express private opinion. In addition he offers a modern perspective on some 300 entries, in which he shows how English has changed since the 1920s. ABOUT THE SERIES: For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the widest range of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expert introductions by leading authorities, helpful notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more.