The Macmillan Dictionary Of Current English Usage

Frederick T. Wood and Roger H. Flavell and Linda M. Flavell

ISBN 10: 0333634101 / ISBN 13: 9780333634103

Published by Macmillan, 1995

About this Item

Dispatched, from the UK, within 48 hours of ordering. Though second-hand, the book is still in very good shape. Minimal signs of usage may include very minor creasing on the cover or on the spine. Aged book. Tanned pages and age spots, however, this will not interfere with reading. Grubby book may have mild dirt or some staining, mostly on the edges of pages.

Seller Inventory # CHL10355719

Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Macmillan Dictionary Of Current English Usage
• Publisher: Macmillan
• Publication Date: 1995
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0333634101
• ISBN 13: 9780333634103
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: Used; Very Good

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Synopsis

Many people, from those for whom English is the mother tongue to those in the early stages of learning English as a second language, finds the language's ambiguity, complexity and common misuse a source of confusion on some occasions. Is there a full stop after "Mr"? Is the Queen Charles' mother or Prince Charles's mother? Do you "inquire", "enquire" or just "ask"? This A-Z companion aims to provide the answers in acceptable - Standard English. A living language is constantly changing and this book offers a fully up-to-date guide to punctuation and idiom, style, spelling and syntax for the browser as well as the seeker. The many examples from newspapers and magazines including the "New Statesman's 'This English'" column provides illustration. This reference book will act as a guide for everyone using written English for pleasure, profit or necessity.