Capitol's Concise Dictionary
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Page : 1051 pages
File Size : 42,50 MB
Release : 1978
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Page : 1051 pages
File Size : 42,50 MB
Release : 1978
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Page : 1051 pages
File Size : 50,60 MB
Release : 1972-01-01
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ISBN : 9788471830791
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Page : 1574 pages
File Size : 16,28 MB
Release : 1987
Category : Dictionaries, Polyglot
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Page : 1422 pages
File Size : 24,52 MB
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Author : Željko Bujas
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Page : 1189 pages
File Size : 49,50 MB
Release : 1984
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Author : Željko Bujas
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Page : 1189 pages
File Size : 49,94 MB
Release : 1984
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Author : Jeremy Butterfield
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 688 pages
File Size : 29,44 MB
Release : 2016-03-10
Category : Reference
ISBN : 0191062308
Fowler's Concise Dictionary of Modern English Usage is an invaluable reference work that offers the best advice on English usage. Known in previous editions as the 'Pocket Fowler', this third edition is a descendant of the original 1926 edition of A Dictionary of Modern English Usage by Henry Fowler. Based on the unrivalled evidence and research of the Oxford Languages Programme, the new edition answers your most frequently asked questions about language use. Should you use a split infinitive, or a preposition at the end of a sentence? Is it infer or imply? Who or whom? What are the main differences between British and American English? Over 4,000 entries offer clear recommendations on issues of grammar, pronunciation, spelling, confusable words, and written style. Real examples are drawn from OUP's vast database of classic and contemporary literary sources, newspapers and magazines, and the Internet. Jeremy Butterfield has judiciously revised the text to reflect the English usage practices and con
Author : Alfred Elwes
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Page : 294 pages
File Size : 16,26 MB
Release : 1856
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Author : Robert Hartwell Fiske
Publisher : W. W. Norton & Company
Page : 597 pages
File Size : 50,33 MB
Release : 2014-03-24
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 0393347176
The essential guide to writing succinctly. Who doesn’t hate wading through wordy paragraphs? Unfortunately, many writers don’t realize when they are padding their sentences and obscuring their meaning. Enter To the Point, the essential guide to writing succinctly. Featuring hundreds of new entries, this freshly updated edition is complete with: • A guide to the basics of writing concisely, including how to reduce the number of words in a phrase, substitute a single word for a phrase, and delete extraneous words and phrases. • The "Dictionary of Concise Writing," which gives concise alternatives to thousands of wordy phrases. Language expert Robert Hartwell Fiske uses each wordy phrase in a sentence and then rewrites or deletes the phrase entirely to show how the sentence can be improved. • The brand new "Guide to Obfuscation: A Reverse Dictionary," which helps writers build a more pithy vocabulary. To the Point is the perfect reference book for anyone who wants to communicate more effectively through clear and beautiful writing.
Author : Merriam-Webster, Inc
Publisher : Smithmark Publishers
Page : 238 pages
File Size : 17,44 MB
Release : 1996-07
Category : Reference
ISBN : 9780765197467