The Penguin Dictionary for Writers and Editors

by Bill Bryson (Editor)

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  Hardcover
  1991

  $3.25

  Written English is full of pitfalls and confusions, even for native speakers and writers of the language. Covering spelling, capitalization, plurals, hyphens, abbreviations, foreign names and phrases and British and American usages, this book provides a guide through the controversies and disputes. The editor's books include The Penguin Dictionary of Troublesome Words , The Mother Tongue , The English Language and The Lost Continent: Travels in Small-Town America .

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  Paperback
  1994

  $3.25