The Oxford guide to English usage / compiled by E.S.C. Weiner, Andrew Delahunty
Contributor(s): Weiner, E.S.C [compiled by] | Delahunty, Andrew [compiled by]
Language: English Publisher: New York : Oxford University Press, c1994Edition: Second editionDescription: 306 pages ; 19 cmContent type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 0192800248Subject(s): English language -- Usage -- Handbooks, manuals, etc | English language -- UsageDDC classification: 428 Summary: "The Oxford Guide to English Usage, provides succinct, practical advice on problems that writers struggle with every day. Designed for daily use, this marvelous handbook is organized according to basic themes (Word Formation, Pronunciation, Vocabulary, Grammar, Punctuation) and written to address the actual needs of a typical writer. Under "Word Formation," for instance, the authors offer helpful guidance on suffixes (drop the final silent e when adding -able), those troublesome hyphens, variations between British and American spelling, and why the prefix in- appears in some words and un- in others" -- Amazon.com| Item type | Current location | Home library | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds |
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"The Oxford Guide to English Usage, provides succinct, practical advice on problems that writers struggle with every day. Designed for daily use, this marvelous handbook is organized according to basic themes (Word Formation, Pronunciation, Vocabulary, Grammar, Punctuation) and written to address the actual needs of a typical writer. Under "Word Formation," for instance, the authors offer helpful guidance on suffixes (drop the final silent e when adding -able), those troublesome hyphens, variations between British and American spelling, and why the prefix in- appears in some words and un- in others" -- Amazon.com
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