The Oxford Spelling Dictionary

by R.E.Allen (Editor), R.E.Allen (Editor)

• Used

  Hardcover
  1986

  $4.39

• Used

  Paperback
  1990

  $3.27

  Quick answers to more than 60,000 difficult spellings (jewellery and vacuum), and guidelines on hundreds of proper names (Gadaffi and Reykjavik), problematic apostrophes (Achilles' heel and April Fool's Day), hyphenation (air-cushion and air hostess), and confusable words (complement and compliment). The text will benefit all those seeking guidance on spelling, word-division, and hyphenation: writers, journalists, editors, secretaries, etc.