The Penguin Dictionary For Writers And Editors - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0670837679 ISBN 13: 9780670837670

Publisher: Viking, 1991

Synopsis

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".

About this title

About the Author:

Bill Bryson was born in Des Moines, Iowa, and grew up there, but has spent most of his adult life in Britain. He has worked for a number of newspapers, including The Times and the Independent. His books on the English language include Mother Tongue and Troublesome Words, both published by Penguin.

Bill Bryson is the author of several bestsellers including The Lost Continent, Neither Here Nor There, Notes from a Small Island, A Walk in the Woods, Notes from a Big Country, Down Under, A Short History of Nearly Everything, One Summer: America 1927 and his memoir, The Life and Times of the Thunderbolt Kid. His most recent bestseller is The Road to Little Dribbling.

About this edition

• Publisher: Viking
• Publication date: 1991
• ISBN 10: 0670837679
• ISBN 13: 9780670837670
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 416
• Editor: Bryson Bill