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Bryson's Dictionary for Writers and Editors

by Bill Bryson
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From one of the world’s most beloved and bestselling authors, a terrifically useful and readable guide to the problems of the English language most commonly encountered by editors and writers.
What is the singular form of graffiti? From what mythological figure is the word “tantalize” derived? One of the English language’s most skilled writers guides us all toward precise, mistake-free usage. Covering spelling, capitalization, plurals, hyphens, abbreviations, and foreign names and phrases, Bryson’s Dictionary for Writers and Editors will be an indispensable companion for all who care enough about our language not to maul, misuse, or contort it.
As Bill Bryson notes, “English is a dazzlingly idiosyncratic tongue, full of quirks and irregularities that often seem willfully at odds with logic and common sense.” This dictionary is an essential guide to the wonderfully disordered thing that is the English language.

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  • Release date

    June 22, 2011

  • Formats

    • OverDrive Read

      • ISBN: 9780307373267

    • EPUB ebook

      • ISBN: 9780307373267
      • File size: 2437 KB

  • Languages

    • English

Formats

  • OverDrive Read
  • EPUB ebook

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  • English
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