A Dictionary of Modern English Usage

F W Fowler (revised by Sir Ernest Gowers)

ISBN 10: 0198691157 / ISBN 13: 9780198691150

Published by Oxford University Press, 1987

About this Item

2nd Edition, Corner clipped, some wear to edges and corners of dustjacket, edges a little creased and worn, a few small rips and nicks, spine faded, and a water mark at base of spine, some light wear to covers and spine, top and bottom of spine a little bumped, internally in good condition, pages crisp and clear.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: A Dictionary of Modern English Usage
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Publication Date: 1987
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0198691157
• ISBN 13: 9780198691150
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 2nd Edition
• Condition: Very Good
• Dust Jacket Condition: Good
• Seller catalogs:
  • Language Study - Other

About this title

Synopsis

A revised edition of the 1926 lexicon which was published as a guide to clear thinking and precise English usage

About the Author

Henry Watson Fowler (1858-1933) was a translator, lexicographer, and grammarian. With his brother Frank (1870-1918) he compiled the first edition of the Concise Oxford Dictionary (published 1911) and the Pocket Oxford Dictionary (published in 1924, after Franks' death). Frank helped to plan Modern English Usage with his brother but he died before it was published and it was executed by Henry alone. The name Fowler has become synonymous with reliable and accurate reference on all aspects of written English.