Longman guide to English usage

Author(s)

• Greenbaum, Sidney
• Whitcut, Janet
• Quirk, Randolph

Bibliographic Information

Longman guide to English usage

Sidney Greenbaum, Janet Whitcut ; introduction by Randolph Quirk

Longman, 1988

Other Title

Guide to English usage

Description and Table of Contents

Description

This is a practical guide to difficult and disputed points in modern English, both written and spoken. Containing 500 entries it covers a range of language problems in meaning, grammar, spelling, pronunciation, punctuation and style etc providing advice which reflects up-to-date standards and uses. The items are arranged in single alphabetical sequence and are cross-referenced and contain numerous examples of modern usage. The authors have also written an edition of Gowers' "Complete Plain Words".

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Details

• NCID: BA04324493
• ISBN:
  • 0582556198
• Country Code: uk
• Title Language Code: eng
• Text Language Code: eng
• Place of Publication: Harlow
• Pages/Volumes: xiv, 786 p.
• Size: 23 cm
• Classification:
  • NDC7 : 835
  • NDC8 : 835
  • LCC : PE1460
  • DC19 : 428
• Subject Headings:
  • PRECIS : English language. Usage
  • LCSH : English language -- Usage