| Edition |
First edition. |
| Description |
570 pages ; 25 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages [559]-570). |
| Contents |
Four questions about this book -- Some words about words -- How this book is organized -- Right, wrong, and risky: dictionary entries. |
| Summary |
Provides simple, direct answers to questions about word choice, spelling, grammar, and punctuation-in straightforward alphabetical order. The answers are supported by thousands of up-to-date published usage examples that range from New Yorker cartoons to storefront signs. Davidson doesn't merely tell the reader that a choice is right or wrong; he explains why, gracefully illuminating the subtleties and gray areas of today's American English usage. |
| Subject |
English language -- United States -- Usage -- Dictionaries.
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English language -- Usage -- Dictionaries.
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| ISBN |
0393061191 |
| Standard No. |
9780393061192 |
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