The Penguin Dictionary of American English Usage and Style

Description

As a practical guide to correct grammar and word choice, The Penguin Dictionary of American English Usage and Style makes an excellent addition to the reference shelf of any high school or college student, and those who write professionally will get plenty of use out of it as well. Words are arranged alphabetically, and thorough cross-referencing makes it fairly easy to track down specific answers, from the plural of "rhinoceros" to when "due to" is an acceptable phrase.

Each entry gives examples of correct and incorrect usage, and usually includes a short explanation of the rule. When the rule is vague or misleading, author Paul Lovinger uses humor and a friendly attitude in explaining the mysteries of American English, and his examples of improper style are likely to make a lasting impression. The food writer who dared to describe a bland eggplant as "sultry" is gently mocked (what is "feverishly passionate" about a vegetable?), and the copy editor who is found "trying to be clever and not succeeding" may think twice before attempting another terrible pun. Large groups, such as "plurals," "verbs," "punctuation," and "numbers," have multiple pages devoted to them, and are broken down into simple groupings that newer students of grammar will have little trouble deciphering. Definitions of individual words are straightforward, and after a little study, you'll have those tricky choices like "nauseous/nauseated" and "farther/further" mastered. If you think you're past these little mistakes, remember that every example of poor usage cited by Lovinger comes from a professional--even experts can use a refresher course sometimes. --Jill Lightner --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

From Library Journal
This alphabetically arranged resource features specific words and general-usage topics that can confound readers, writers, and editors alike. Typical usage errors include referring to "Frankenstein's monster" as "Frankenstein," using "try and" instead of "try to," and describing a parallel or coincidental situation as "ironic." The 75 topic entries cover subjects as varied as abbreviations, collective nouns, homophones, prepositions, punctuation, and, interestingly, Iran, often erroneously referred to as Arab. This compact reference work will prove handy for users struggling with the differences between flaunt and flout; gantlet, gauntlet, and gamut; hypothesis and theory; and homophonic terms such as allude/elude or persecute/prosecute. Numerous cross references and 2000 richly contemporary examples replete with quotations add to this tool's usefulness. Lovinger is a former reporter and newspaper columnist, and many of the examples are derived from the world of journalism. Despite this emphasis on media usage, this is still a worthwhile purchase for libraries that already own The New Fowler's Modern English Usage (LJ 3/15/97). Recommended for wordsmiths, arbiters of good usage, and larger collections.DElizabeth Connor, Medical Univ. of South Carolina Lib., Charleston













Thank you!

Disclaimer:
Contents of this page are indexed from the Internet. All actions are under your responsability. Email us to report illegal contents or external links and we'll remove them immediately.

Please check the description for download links if any or do a search to find alternative books.

Can't Download?
Please search mirrors if you can't find download links for "The Penguin Dictionary of American English Usage and Style" in "Description" and someone else may update the links. Check the comments when back to find any updates.

Search Mirrors
Maybe some mirror pages will be helpful, search this book at top of this page or click here to find more info.

1. Ebooks list page : 3048
2. The American Heritage Book of English Usage: A Practical and Authoritative Guide to Contemporary English
3. Webster's Dictionary of English Usage
4. Webster's Dictionary of English Usage
5. A Dictionary of Contemporary American Usage
6. A Dictionary of Contemporary American Usage
7. The Economist Style Guide: The Bestselling Guide to English Usage 9th Edition (Repost)
8. VOA - Learning English - American Style Collection
9. [share_ebook] The Economist Style Guide: The Best-Selling Guide to English Usage
10. H. W. Fowler & Ernest Gowers, "A Dictionary of Modern English Usage (2nd Edition)"
11. H. W. Fowler & Ernest Gowers, "A Dictionary of Modern English Usage (2nd Edition)"
12. The Elephants of Style : A Trunkload of Tips on the Big Issues and Gray Areas of Contemporary American English
13. The Elephants of Style : A Trunkload of Tips on the Big Issues and Gray Areas of Contemporary American English
14. The Elephants of Style: A Trunkload of Tips on the Big Issues and Gray Areas of Contemporary American English (Repost)
15. [share_ebook] American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language
16. [share_ebook] American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language