The Penguin Dictionary of American English Usage and Style - A Readable Reference Book, Illuminating Thousands of Traps That Snare Writers and Speakers

Lovinger Paul W. The Penguin Dictionary of American English Usage and Style - A Readable Reference Book, Illuminating Thousands of Traps That Snare Writers and Speakers 2002 [pdf 508sc 491c. 2.00mb] This book is a guide to good usage of English, the American variety, for everyone who is interested in our language and who wants to use it clearly and precisely. This book combines the virtues of unusual readability and the easy accessibility that come from being cast in A to Z form. Drawing on some two thousand true examples of misusage or questionable usage, it spotlights the traps that writers and speakers can fall into. And clearly, in plain language, it tells the proper usage and explains the principles involved. Many common questions of word usage, grammar, and punctuation are answered here.--[book jacket]. Cover......Page 1 ISBN 0 7865 2886 9......Page 5 CONTENTS......Page 6 INTRODUCTION Watching Our Words......Page 8 GENERAL TOPICS......Page 14 A......Page 18 B......Page 49 C......Page 68 D......Page 107 E......Page 124 F......Page 143 G......Page 162 H......Page 178 I......Page 192 J......Page 216 K......Page 220 L......Page 223 M......Page 238 N......Page 259 O......Page 285 P......Page 300 Q......Page 367 R......Page 370 S......Page 390 T......Page 424 U......Page 464 V......Page 470 W......Page 482 XYZ......Page 500 REFERENCE WORKS......Page 504