Pocket Fowler's Modern English Usage

Author:   H. W. Fowler ,  Robert Allen
Publisher:   Oxford University Press
Edition:   New edition
ISBN:  

9780198604129


Pages:   634
Publication Date:   01 May 2002
Format:   Paperback
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This invaluable reference work offers the best and most sought-after advice on English grammar based on Henry Fowler's original, which is still a classic text after nearly 80 years. Updated with the use of Oxford's unique language databases, it comprises over 4,200 entries giving clear recommendations on grammar, pronunciation, spelling, confusable words, and writing style. * Advice on how to avoid common pitfalls in English usage, such as the split infinitive, infer or imply, who or whom * Broad coverage of British and American English, including examples from all over the English-speaking world * Wide-ranging illustrative quotations from well-known authors, such as Julian Barnes and A. S. Byatt, and international newspapers and journals

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Author:   H. W. Fowler ,  Robert Allen
Publisher:   Oxford University Press
Imprint:   Oxford University Press
Edition:   New edition
Dimensions:   Width: 12.90cm , Height: 3.40cm , Length: 19.60cm
Weight:   0.419kg
ISBN:  

9780198604129


ISBN 10:   0198604122
Pages:   634
Publication Date:   01 May 2002
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   To order   Availability explained
Stock availability from the supplier is unknown. We will order it for you and ship this item to you once it is received by us.

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Britain's most authoritative guide to English. Robin Young, The Times


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Robert Allen was a Senior Editor on the OED until 1982, and Editor of the Concise Oxford Dictionary until 1990. He now works as a freelance writer and editor.

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