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The Oxford dictionary of American usage and style

In this book of crisp, precise and often witty pronouncements on modern American English, Bryan Garner decisively answers hundreds of other questions that bedevil those who care about the language. Garner draws on a host of evidence to support his judgements, citing thousands of examples - good, bad...

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Main Author: Garner, Bryan A.
Corporate Author: Oxford University Press
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Oxford : Oxford University Press, ©2000.
Oxford : [2000]
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1 online resource (xx, 360 pages)
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