{"product_id":"fowlers-dictionary-of-modern-english-usage-hardcover","title":"Fowler's Dictionary of Modern English Usage - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJeremy Butterfield\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhy literally shouldn't be taken literally. Why Americans think home in on something is a mistake and Brits think hone in is. Is it OK to spell OK okay? What's wrong with hence why? Was Alanis Morrisette ever ironic? Fowler's Dictionary of Modern English Usage is the world-famous guide to English usage, loved and used by writers, editors, and anyone who values correct English since it first appeared in 1926. Fowler's gives comprehensive and practical advice on complex points of grammar, syntax, punctuation, style, and word choice. Now enlarged and completely revised to reflect English usage in the 21st century, it provides a crystal-clear, authoritative picture of the English we use, while illuminating scores of usage questions old and new. International in scope, it gives in-depth coverage of both British and American English usage issues, with reference also to the English of Australia, Canada, India, New Zealand, and South Africa. The thousands of authentic examples in the\u003cbr\u003ebook vividly demonstra\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJeremy Butterfield\u003c\/strong\u003e is an author, language expert, writer, and lexicographer. For many years he worked in senior editorial positions in Collins Dictionaries. He is the author of the popular book on the English language, \u003cem\u003eDamp Squid: The English Language Laid Bare\u003c\/em\u003e (2009), as well as the \u003cem\u003eOxford A-Z of English Usage\u003c\/em\u003e (2013). \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRobert Burchfield\u003c\/strong\u003e (1923-2004) was born in Wangannui, New Zealand. He edited the third and the revised third edition of \u003cem\u003eFowler's Modern English Usage\u003c\/em\u003e. His distinguished lexicographical career included a number of key publications: \u003cem\u003eThe Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology\u003c\/em\u003e (1966, with C. T. Onions and G. W. S. Friedrichsen) and \u003cem\u003eThe English Language\u003c\/em\u003e (1985). \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHenry Watson Fowler \u003c\/strong\u003e(1858-1933) worked as a teacher and freelance writer before going to Guernsey to form a remarkably successful writing partnership with his brother Francis. Most notably, the Fowler brothers wrote \u003cem\u003eThe King's English\u003c\/em\u003e, and compiled the first edition of the \u003cem\u003eConcise Oxford Dictionary\u003c\/em\u003e (1911). Henry Fowler finished the \u003cem\u003ePocket Oxford Dictionary\u003c\/em\u003e in 1924, and \u003cem\u003eModern English Usage\u003c\/em\u003e, which made him a household name, in 1926.\u003cbr\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 928\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2 x 8.6 x 5.7 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 01, 2015\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53006170849587,"sku":"9780199661350","price":55.58,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/OXhJalB0UlZpdU9pTWlvTjdndE9pdz09.webp?v=1769586660","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/products\/fowlers-dictionary-of-modern-english-usage-hardcover","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}