Longman Guide to English Usage

by Janet Whitcut (Author), Sidney Greenbaum (Author), Randolph Quirk (Introduction)

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  Hardcover
  1988

  $4.24

  This is a practical guide to difficult and disputed points in modern English, both written and spoken. Containing 500 entries it covers a range of language problems in meaning, grammar, spelling, pronunciation, punctuation and style etc providing advice which reflects up-to-date standards and uses. The items are arranged in single alphabetical sequence and are cross-referenced and contain numerous examples of modern usage. The authors have also written an edition of Gowers' Complete Plain Words .