Webster's Guide to English Usage (Created in Cooperation with the Editors of Merriam-Webster)
ISBN-10:
0760755418
ISBN-13:
9780760755419
Author(s): Frederick C. Mish; MERRIAM-WEBSTER
Edition: First Edition
Released: Jan 01, 2004
Publisher: Barnes & Noble Books, NY
Format: Hardcover, 388 pages
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Description:
The book has been praised by language experts. Each entry is presented in a much broader context than is typically the case in books that advise on English usage and style. It is critically acclaimed by the linguist Geoffrey Pullum, who calls it "the best usage book I know of... utterly wonderful." The book is known for its historical scholarship, analysis, use of examples, and descriptive approach. It has more than 2,300 entries, and includes more than 20,000 quotations from prominent writers.
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