Jeremy Butterfield (Editor)

Fowler's Concise Dictionary of Modern English Usage 3/e (Oxford Quick Reference)

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ISBN 13:
9780199666317
author:
Jeremy Butterfield (Editor)
format:
Paperback
publisher:
OUP Oxford 3 edition
language:
English
Publication Year:
2016
Pages:
656
Dimensions:
19.6 x 3.6 x 13 cm
Genre:
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Fowler's Concise Dictionary of Modern English Usage is an authoritative guide to English usage. Based on extensive research and evidence from the Oxford Languages Programme, this third edition provides clear recommendations on issues of grammar, pronunciation, spelling, confusable words, and written style. Over 4,000 entries offer practical advice on a range of language-related topics, including split infinitives, prepositions at sentence ends, and differences between British and American English. The dictionary draws on a vast database of literary sources, newspapers, magazines, and the Internet to illustrate its points with real examples. This concise dictionary is an invaluable resource for anyone looking to improve their understanding and use of modern English.

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