Fowler's Concise Dictionary of Modern English Usage is an invaluable
reference work that offers the best advice on English usage. Known in
previous editions as the 'Pocket Fowler', this third edition is a
descendant of the original 1926 edition of A Dictionary of Modern
English Usage by Henry Fowler. Based on the unrivalled evidence and
research of the Oxford Languages Programme, the new edition answers your
most frequently asked questions about language use. Should you use a
split infinitive, or a preposition at the end of a sentence? Is it infer
or imply? Who or whom? What are the main differences between British and
American English? Over 4,000 entries offer clear recommendations on
issues of grammar, pronunciation, spelling, confusable words, and
written style. Real examples are drawn from OUP's vast database of
classic and contemporary literary sources, newspapers and magazines, and
the Internet. Jeremy Butterfield has judiciously revised the text to
reflect the English
usage practices and con