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Fowler's Dictionary of Modern English Usage by Jeremy Butterfield (2015, Hardcover)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherOxford University Press, Incorporated
ISBN-100199661359
ISBN-139780199661350
eBay Product ID (ePID)204178524
Product Key Features
Number of Pages928 Pages
Publication NameFowler's Dictionary of Modern English Usage
LanguageEnglish
SubjectDictionaries, Grammar & Punctuation
Publication Year2015
TypeNot Available
Subject AreaRéférence, Language Arts & Disciplines
AuthorJeremy Butterfield
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height2 in
Item Weight42.3 Oz
Item Length8.8 in
Item Width5.6 in
Additional Product Features
Edition Number4
LCCN2014-945276
Dewey Edition23
Reviews'Review from previous edition Full of lucid advice'Daily Express'[Fowler's Modern English Usage] offers impeccable advice.'The Times'Compared with the liberalism of other grammars, Burchfield's englightened pedantry is a sheer joy to read and consult.'The Independent'Burchfield, in his new edition, has succeeded admirably in producing a sensible, practical, up-to-date, sometimes controversial, and altogether excellent guide to English usage'Manchester Evening News'To consult Fowler is to consult the oracle. Those of us who get worked up about English can turn to Fowler: he smoothes one's fevered brow.'Lynne Truss, The Guardian'If the good and truthful use of language matters ... then Fowler was more than the harmless drudge of Johnson's phrase and more than a great English eccentric. He was a hero.'The Spectator'The Dictionary on the whole speaks about the extraordinary skill and expertise of Fowler as a lexicographer and linguist.'The Huffington Post'Some care about getting English right; others don't. For those who do, there is a higher authority, a sacred book, that offers guidance through our grammatical vale of tears. Its full title is A Dictionary of Modern English Usage'The New York Times
Dewey Decimal423
Table Of ContentPreface to the Fourth EditionAcknowledgementsDedication, 1926Key to the PronunciationAbbreviations and SymbolsBibliographical AbbreviationsA to Z
SynopsisThis renowned reference work offers clear, practical guidance on controversial or disputed language usage, including questions of grammar, spelling, style, and word choice. This new edition has been comprehensively updated and is a trustworthy guide for anyone seeking authoritative advice on the correct use of English., 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 demonstrate how modern writers tackls debated usage issues. They come on the one hand from established literary figures such as Chinua Achebe, Peter Ackroyd, Raymond Carver, Iris Murdoch, Harold Pinter, and Vikram Seth. On the other, they are drawn from a vast range of newspapers, journals, books, broadcast material, websites, and other digital sources from across the globe, and include references to topical personalities such as Stephen Fry, Prince Harry, Jeremy Paxman, and Wayne Rooney.Based on the evidence and research of the Oxford Dictionaries Programme, this is the most comprehensive and authoritative guide to usage available., 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
LC Classification NumberPE1129
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