The New Fowler's Modern English Usage (New Fowler's Modern English Usage, 3rd Ed)

I have never seen the other editions of Fowler, so I perhaps approach this version with more objectivity than the many who have panned it. I found Burchfield's descriptive approach much more useful than the recent Strunk and White, which is so prescriptive that it is dogmatic and authoritarian without being very enlightening. Burchfield's Fowler may or may not be Fowler, but it is comprehensive and up-to-date, and that is good for those who need state-of-the-art usage. It is certainly not a quick-and-dirty pocket guide, but excellent analysis for those who need to go deep. It's all a question of what you are looking for. "Fowlers" has sold over a million copies over seven decades. For this new revision, eminent lexicographer Robert Burchfield has rewritten or otherwise enhanced hundreds of entries and has added twenty-four new entries in a special supplement. The volume remains the classic guide to English usage worldwide. Users will find practical help with grammar, syntax, style, and choice of words; clear guidance on usage offered in light of the language of the 1990s, with many new insights into how English is used today; in-depth coverage of both British and American English, together with aspects of the English of Australia; and wide-ranging illustrative examples, including samples from an international selection of newspapers, journals, and periodicals, as well as from well-known authors such as Martin Amis, Anita Brookner, Ruth Rendell, and John Updike. Whether you have a question about split infinitives, unattached participles, political correctness, or so on, you will find a clear and reliable answer here. A charming blend of information and good humor, The New Fowler's Modern English Usage offers advice and background information on all aspects of English language, from grammar to spelling to literary style. It is a godsend for writers, broadcasters, journalists, and anyone else who wants to write and speak well Cover......Page 1 Copyright page......Page 8 Preface to the Third Edition......Page 11 Acknowledgements......Page 17 Dedication, 1926......Page 18 Key to the Pronunciation......Page 19 Abbreviations and Symbols......Page 21 Bibliographical Abbreviations......Page 23 A (1)......Page 27 B (85)......Page 111 C (124)......Page 150 D (195)......Page 221 E (235)......Page 261 F (279)......Page 305 G (321)......Page 347 H (346)......Page 372 I (373)......Page 399 J (424)......Page 450 K (432)......Page 458 L (438)......Page 464 M (474)......Page 500 N (511)......Page 537 O (536)......Page 562 P (566)......Page 592 Q (642)......Page 668 R (649)......Page 675 S (684)......Page 710 T (761)......Page 787 U (801)......Page 827 V (817)......Page 843 W (831)......Page 857 X (859)......Page 885 Y (860)......Page 886 Z (863)......Page 889 Reviewers......Page 891 The general public......Page 892 (a) particular examples......Page 893 The future of English......Page 894 Recent books......Page 895 Supplement......Page 896 First published in 1926, A Dictionary of Modern English Usage is one of the most celebrated reference books of the twentieth century. Commonly known as 'Fowler,' after its inimitable author, H. W. Fowler, it has sold more than a million copies and maintained a devoted following over seven decades, in large part because of its charming blend of information and good humor, delivered in the voice of a genial if somewhat idiosyncratic schoolmaster. Now this classic is available in a new edition - the first major revision since Fowler's original. Rewritten, updated, and expanded to take into account the vast linguistic changes of the past three-quarters of a century, here are thousands of alphabetically arranged entries, offering advice and background information on all aspects of the English language, from grammar to spelling to literary style. This edition takes account of the extensive changes in standard English. It provides advice on correct English, practical help with grammar and syntax, guidance on usage points and insights on how English is used today. Coverage is also given of English as used America and Australia.