THE OXFORD Dictionary of American Usage and Style

内容简介

This book is an abridgment of my Dictionary of Modern American Usage, published in 1998. The idea behind abridging that book was to produce a handy paperback that discusses the most common problems of usage and style. In reading through this book, you might get the idea that the language has gone to pot. In fact, though, the language never was in a pristine state: things are always changing, sometimes for the worse. The purpose of a usage guide is to promote the good and combat the bad...

目录

Preface, ix List of Essay Emries, xiii List of Abbreviations, xix Pronunciation Guide, The Dictionary,1 Select Bibliography, 359