Oxford A Z Of English Usage

Author : Jeremy Butterfield
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 180 pages
Book Rating : 4.39/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Oxford A-Z of English Usage written by Jeremy Butterfield and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2007 with total page 180 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: If you need a quick and effective guide to correct English, then Oxford A-Z of English Usage is just what you are looking for, containing a gold mine of useful advice on a wide array of common writing and speaking problems. Based on Oxford's world-renowned dictionary research program and packed with vivid examples of real usage (and misusage) from contemporary sources, this guide provides essential information on the kind of issues writers face every day. Readers will find more than 600 entries arranged in alphabetical order, shedding light on common issues of uncertainty and confusion (affect / effect; compliment / complement; loath / loathe), on questions of punctuation and pronunciation, on grammatical terms, and much more. In addition, there are more than 20 special feature articles on specific topics such as abbreviation, euphemism, hyphenation, and folk etymology.

Author : John Seely
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN 13 : 019966918X
Total Pages : 209 pages
Book Rating : 4.89/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Oxford A-Z of Grammar and Punctuation written by John Seely and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2013-08-15 with total page 209 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work provides the basic information about grammar and punctuation that people need on a day-to-day basis. Arranged A to Z, it contains entries for standard grammatical terms as well as dealing with specific questions of usage.

Author : Jeremy Butterfield
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0192689274
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.76/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Oxford A-Z of English Usage written by Jeremy Butterfield and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2013-08-15 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Readers and writers of all levels will find the Oxford A-Z of English Usage essential. Based on Oxford's world-leading dictionary research programmes and contemporary language monitoring, and giving examples of real usage, this book provides the essential information about usage and correct English that is needed in practical, everyday situations. Arranged in A-Z sequence, it contains over 680 entries on issues of spelling, grammar, meaning and PC language that confuse people (e.g. licence / license; learning difficulties / mental handicap; fewer / less). In addition, there are more than 20 special feature articles on specific topics such as hyphenation or the use of Latin plurals, as well as commonly confused terms like Britain, Great Britain, the British Isles, England. With a fresh page design, the Oxford A-Z of English Usage gives the reader immediate and easy access to answers, by means of clear and coherent explanations and illustrations. It will prove the first port of call for any reader seeking clear, authoritative help with usage questions.

Author : Jeremy Butterfield
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0199652457
Total Pages : 202 pages
Book Rating : 4.57/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Oxford A-Z of English Usage written by Jeremy Butterfield and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2013-08-15 with total page 202 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This handy guide provides crystal-clear help with writing correctly and appropriately in everyday situations. Arranged alphabetically, the book contains concise entries with guidance on individual words and phrases, and longer entries on broader topics such as overused words, bullet points, and avoiding sexist language.

Author : John A. Simpson
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780195218893
Total Pages : pages
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Download or read book Oxford English Dictionary written by John A. Simpson and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2002-04-18 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Oxford English Dictionary is the internationally recognized authority on the evolution of the English language from 1150 to the present day. The Dictionary defines over 500,000 words, making it an unsurpassed guide to the meaning, pronunciation, and history of the English language. This new upgrade version of The Oxford English Dictionary Second Edition on CD-ROM offers unparalleled access to the world's most important reference work for the English language. The text of this version has been augmented with the inclusion of the Oxford English Dictionary Additions Series (Volumes 1-3), published in 1993 and 1997, the Bibliography to the Second Edition, and other ancillary material. System requirements: PC with minimum 200 MHz Pentium-class processor; 32 MB RAM (64 MB recommended); 16-speed CD-ROM drive (32-speed recommended); Windows 95, 98, Me, NT, 200, or XP (Local administrator rights are required to install and open the OED for the first time on a PC running Windows NT 4 and to install and run the OED on Windows 2000 and XP); 1.1 GB hard disk space to run the OED from the CD-ROM and 1.7 GB to install the CD-ROM to the hard disk: SVGA monitor: 800 x 600 pixels: 16-bit (64k, high color) setting recommended. Please note: for the upgrade, installation requires the use of the OED CD-ROM v2.0.

Author : Bas Aarts
Publisher : OUP Oxford
ISBN 13 : 0191079006
Total Pages : 464 pages
Book Rating : 4.09/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Oxford Dictionary of English Grammar written by Bas Aarts and published by OUP Oxford. This book was released on 2014-01-16 with total page 464 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Oxford Dictionary of English Grammar is a straightforward and accessible A-Z guide to the diverse and often complex terminology of English grammar. It contains over 1,600 entries with clear and concise definitions, enhanced by numerous example sentences, as well as relevant quotations from the scholarly literature of the field. This second edition is written and edited by Professor Bas Aarts of University College London, writer of the acclaimed Oxford Modern English Grammar. It has been fully revised and updated, with particular attention paid to refreshing the example sentences included within the text. There are over 150 new entries that cover current terminology which has arisen since the publication of the first edition, and there are also new entries on the most important English grammars published since the start of the 20th century. Hundreds of new cross-references enhance the user-friendly nature of the text, and the list of works cited has been thoroughly updated to reflect the current state of the field. A short appendix of web links has been added. All in all, this Dictionary is an invaluable guide to English grammar for all students and teachers of the subject, as well as all those with an informed interest in the English language.

Author : Sylvia Chalker
Publisher : OXFORD University Press
ISBN 13 : 0192800876
Total Pages : 472 pages
Book Rating : 4.79/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Oxford Dictionary of English Grammar written by Sylvia Chalker and published by OXFORD University Press. This book was released on 1998 with total page 472 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: English grammar has changed a great deal since the beginning of the Twentieth Century, and it is a subject that can provide a complex minefield of uncertainties within the language. This accessible and comprehensive dictionary comes to the aid of both the general reader and the student or teacher, offering straightforward and immediate A-Z access to 1,000 grammatical terms and their meanings. All the currently accepted terms of grammar are included, as well as older, traditional names, controversial new coinages, and items from the study of other languages. Concise definitions of the wider subject of linguistics, including phonetics and transformational grammar, are accompanied by examples of language in use, and frequent quotations from existing works on grammar.

Author : Henry Watson Fowler
Publisher : Oxford Quick Reference
ISBN 13 : 0199666318
Total Pages : 657 pages
Book Rating : 4.17/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Fowler's Concise Dictionary of Modern English Usage written by Henry Watson Fowler and published by Oxford Quick Reference. This book was released on 2016 with total page 657 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fowler's Concise Dictionary of Modern English Usage is an invaluable quick-reference work, providing clear, practical and up-to-date guidance on questions of grammar, spelling, style, and word choice. Jeremy Butterfield has judiciously revised the text to reflect the English usage practices and concerns of the 21st century.

Author : Charlotte Buxton
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN 13 : 0199564132
Total Pages : 173 pages
Book Rating : 4.32/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Oxford A-Z of Better Spelling written by Charlotte Buxton and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2009 with total page 173 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Adding endings and remembering when 'I' comes before 'E' are just some of the aspects of spelling that confront us with endless pitfalls. This easy-to-use A-Z guide does what no spellchecker can do: it offers both spellings for tricky words and rules that will help you develop good spelling.

Author : Henry Watson Fowler
Publisher : Oxford : Clarendon Press
ISBN 13 : 9780198691150
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.57/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A Dictionary of Modern English Usage written by Henry Watson Fowler and published by Oxford : Clarendon Press. This book was released on 1965 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: