基本信息出版社：Berkley
页码：384 页
出版日期：2000年07月
ISBN：0425175987
条形码：9780425175989
版本：第1版
装帧：平装
开本：32开 Pages Per Sheet
丛书名：Essential Resource Library
外文书名：牛津美语用法辞典

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Book Description
What's the singular of paparazzi? Is graffiti singular or plural? What about kudos? Should I say empathic or empathetic? Is it a couple of dozen or a couple dozen? What's the correct pronunciation of concierge? or schism? or flaccid? In this book of crisp, precise, and often witty pronouncements on modern American English, Bryan Garner decisively 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 thousands of examples--good, bad, and ugly--from sources such as The New York Times , The Wall Street Journal, and Newsweek. No one can browse through the book without sharing the authors spirited awareness of how words work and his relish for exposing the affectations that bloat our language. And even 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.

Synopsis:
Part of the latest five-book release in the essential resource library from Oxford University Press and The Berkeley Publishing Group, this abridgment of the "Dictionary of Modern American Usage" offers a comprehensive, alphabetically arranged guide to the usage problems that commonly confront writers today. Contains over 2,000 quotations from published sources showing how language is used.

Book Dimension: 6.9 x 4.2 x 1.1 inches