TY - BOOK AU - Fowler,H.W. AU - Crystal,David TI - A dictionary of modern English usage T2 - Oxford world's classics SN - 9780191571190 AV - PE1628 .F65 2009eb U1 - 428 22 PY - 2009/// CY - Oxford, New York PB - Oxford University Press KW - English language KW - Usage KW - Dictionaries KW - LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES KW - General KW - bisacsh KW - fast KW - Electronic books N1 - Originally published: Oxford : The Clarendon Press, 1926. With new introd; Includes bibliographical references; Introduction; Note on the Text; Select Bibliography; A Chronology of H.W. Fowler; A DICTIONARY OF MODERN ENGLISH USAGE; Appendix: Fowler's Pronunciation Preferences; Notes on the Entries N2 - No book had more influence on twentieth-century attitudes to the English language in Britain than Henry Fowler's Dictionary of Modern English Usage. It rapidly became the standard work of reference for the correct use of English in terms of choice of words, grammar, and style. Much loved for his firm opinions, passion, and dry humour, Fowler has stood the test of time and is still considered the best arbiter of good practice. Now one of today's leading experts on thelanguage, David Crystal, has reassessed Fowler's contribution in this fascinating new edition. Crystal goes beyond the popular my UR - https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=299057 ER -