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Publisher
Oxford University Press, Incorporated
ISBN-10
0195078535
ISBN-13
9780195078534
eBay Product ID (ePID)
880657
Product Key Features
Number of Pages
752 Pages
Language
English
Publication Name
Dictionary of Modern American Usage
Publication Year
1998
Subject
Miscellaneous, Grammar & Punctuation, Linguistics / General
Type
Language Course
Subject Area
Foreign Language Study, Language Arts & Disciplines
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Height
1.7 in
Item Weight
44.8 Oz
Item Length
9.3 in
Item Width
6.8 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
98-041375
TitleLeading
A
Dewey Edition
21
Reviews
"Containing roughly 7000 main entries and many cross references, thedictionry offers intelligent, sensible, readable advice concerning usage demonsinvolving problems of grammar, spelling, homonyms, variants, cliches, skunkedwords, redundancies, phrasal adjectives and verbs, and more. Garner's longentries on split infinitives and when to us that or which are worth the price ofthe book. More 5500 illustrative quotations buttress and clarify the author'sopinions, and an appended time line listing hundreds of usage guides from 1786to date is another plus... Garner is a prescriptivist in the common-sensetradition of Fowler. His new dictionary, meant to be an equivalent of Fowler'sfamous work, deserves a place in every libaray of substance."--LibraryJournal, "Containing roughly 7000 main entries and many cross references, the dictionry offers intelligent, sensible, readable advice concerning usage demons involving problems of grammar, spelling, homonyms, variants, cliches, skunked words, redundancies, phrasal adjectives and verbs, and more.Garner's long entries on split infinitives and when to us that or which are worth the price of the book. More 5500 illustrative quotations buttress and clarify the author's opinions, and an appended time line listing hundreds of usage guides from 1786 to date is another plus... Garner is aprescriptivist in the common-sense tradition of Fowler. His new dictionary, meant to be an equivalent of Fowler's famous work, deserves a place in every libaray of substance."--Library Journal, "More consistently entertaining and approachable than the more formalMerriam Webster adn New Fowler's. Garner also treads a little more lightly withthe formal terminology of grammar."--The Baltimore Sun, "Garner knows his stuff, and he's one of the least-stuffy grammariansaround. His Dictionary of Modern American Usage is a superlative book."--Arizona Republic, "700 pages of authoritative guidance on hundreds of questions of grammar and usage.... The 'brilliancies' in Garner's entries are a joy to peruse."--Herald, Columbia, SC, "700 pages of authoritative guidance on hundreds of questions of grammarand usage.... The 'brilliancies' in Garner's entries are a joy toperuse."--Herald, Columbia, SC, "Garner's new dictionary is among the best of its kind. As an Americanequivalent of Fowler's famous work (compare the titles), it deserves a place inevery library of substance." --Library Journal, "The next time your syntax needs a sextant, reach for A Dictionary ofModern American Usage.... It contains the most succinct and sensible advice onAmerican usage to come down the pike in a long while.... Unlike most usageguides, this one includes and extensive adn ascellent bibliography. It is alsocommendably current.... Garner's method is scrupulous and helpful to thereader."--The San Diego Union-Tribune, "The prose in this work is readable, interesting, witty, and lively...itwill be very helpful for modern writers who desire to write correctly butunpretentiously. This resource is highly recommended for public and academiclibraries."--Booklist, "Excellent. Garner extends the reach of the prescriptive Fowler and the descriptive Merriam-Webster."--William Safire, The New York Times, "A Dictionary of Modern American Usage is a worthwhile supplement for guidance on terms that have troubled editors and writers..."--Copy Editor, "The prose in this work is readable, interesting, witty, and lively. It will be very helpful for modern writers who desire to write correctly but unpretentiously. This resource is highly recommended." --Booklist, "Garner knows his stuff, and he's one of the least-stuffy grammarians around. His Dictionary of Modern American Usage is a superlative book." --Arizona Republic, "Excellent. Garner extends the reach of the prescriptive Fowler and the descriptive Merriam-Webster." --William Safire, The New York Times, "A Dictionary of Modern American Usage is a worthwhile supplement forguidance on terms that have troubled editors and writers..."--Copy Editor, "Garner's new dictionary is among the best of its kind. As an American equivalent of Fowler's famous work (compare the titles), it deserves a place in every library of substance." --Library Journal, "More consistently entertaining and approachable than the more formal Merriam Webster adn New Fowler's. Garner also treads a little more lightly with the formal terminology of grammar."--The Baltimore Sun, "The prose in this work is readable, interesting, witty, and lively...it will be very helpful for modern writers who desire to write correctly but unpretentiously. This resource is highly recommended for public and academic libraries."--Booklist, "Excellent. Garner extends the reach of the prescriptive Fowler and thedescriptive Merriam-Webster." --William Safire, The New York Times, "The next time your syntax needs a sextant, reach for A Dictionary of Modern American Usage.... It contains the most succinct and sensible advice on American usage to come down the pike in a long while.... Unlike most usage guides, this one includes and extensive adn ascellent bibliography.It is also commendably current.... Garner's method is scrupulous and helpful to the reader."--The San Diego Union-Tribune
Dewey Decimal
423/.1
Synopsis
In every age, writers and editors need guidance through the thickets of English usage. Although some language issues are perennial ( infer vs. imply ), many others spring anew from the well of English: * Is it all right to say alums instead of alumni or alumnae ? And should it be spelled alums or alumns ? * Should I say empathic or empathetic ? Do you home in or hone in ? Is it a couple of dozen or a couple dozen ? * What's the singular of paparazzi ? Is paparazzis an acceptable plural? What about graffiti --singular or plural? And what about kudos ? * What's the correct pronunciation of concierge ? Or schism ? Or flaccid ? This book will tell you. In 750 pages of crisp, precise, and often witty pronouncements on modern American English, Bryan Garner authoritatively answers these and thousands of other questions that bedevil those who care about the language. Garner draws on massive evidence to support his judgments, citing more than 5,000 examples--good, bad, and ugly--from sources such as The New York Times , The Wall Street Journal , and Newsweek . Here is a usage guide that, whether you're a language connoisseur or just a dabbler, you can savor in a leisurely way, a few paragraphs at a time. No one can browse through the book without sharing the author's spirited awareness of how words work and his relish for exposing the affectations that bloat our language. Yet if you don't have the time for browsing, but simply want a quick answer to an editorial riddle, this book is your best bet. DMAU can justifiably lay claim to being the most comprehensive treatment of how American English is used--and abused--as we enter the 21st century, In every age, writers and editors need guidance through the thickets of English usage. Although some language issues are perennial (infer vs. imply), many others spring anew from the well of English: * Is it all right to say alums instead of alumni or alumnae? And should it be spelled alums or alumns? * Should I say empathic or empathetic? Do you home in or hone in? Is it a couple of dozen or a couple dozen? * What's the singular of paparazzi? Is paparazzis an acceptable plural? What about graffiti--singular or plural? And what about kudos? * What's the correct pronunciation of concierge? Or schism? Or flaccid? This book will tell you. In 750 pages of crisp, precise, and often witty pronouncements on modern American English, Bryan Garner authoritatively answers these and thousands of other questions that bedevil those who care about the language. Garner draws on massive evidence to support his judgments, citing more than 5,000 examples--good, bad, and ugly--from sources such as The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, and Newsweek. Here is a usage guide that, whether you're a language connoisseur or just a dabbler, you can savor in a leisurely way, a few paragraphs at a time. No one can browse through the book without sharing the author's spirited awareness of how words work and his relish for exposing the affectations that bloat our language. Yet if you don't have the time for browsing, but simply want a quick answer to an editorial riddle, this book is your best bet. DMAU can justifiably lay claim to being the most comprehensive treatment of how American English is used--and abused--as we enter the 21st century., In every age, writers and editors need guidance through the thickets of English usage. Although some language issues are perennial (infer vs. imply), many others spring anew from the well of English: * Is it all right to say alums instead of alumni or alumnae? And should it be spelled alums or alumns? * Should I say empathic or empathetic? Do you home in or hone in? Is it a couple of dozen or a couple dozen? * What's the singular of paparazzi? Is paparazzis an acceptable plural? What about graffiti--singular or plural? And what about kudos? * What's the correct pronunciation of concierge? Or schism? Or flaccid? This book will tell you. In 750 pages of crisp, precise, and often witty pronouncements on modern American English, Bryan Garner authoritatively answers these and thousands of other questions that bedevil those who care about the language. Garner draws on massive evidence to support his judgments, citing more than 5,000 examples--good, bad, and ugly--from sources such as The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, and Newsweek. Here is a usage guide that, whether you're a language connoisseur or just a dabbler, you can savor in a leisurely way, a few paragraphs at a time. And if you don't have the time for savoring, but simply want a quick answer to an editorial riddle, this book is your best bet. As the most influential language in the world, English is a-changing. DMAU is the most up-to-date chronicle of the shifting and drifting. Don't be caught unawares (not unaware!)
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PE2827.G37 1998
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