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In this book of crisp, precise, and often witty pronouncements on modern American English, Garner authoritatively answers thousands of other questions that bedevil those who care about the language.

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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.

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  • Title The Oxford Dictionary of American Usage and Style
  • Author Bryan A. Garner
  • Binding Paperback
  • Edition number 1st
  • Edition 1
  • Pages 384
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Oxford University Press, US
  • Publication date 2000-01-13
  • ISBN 9780195135084 / 0195135083
  • Weight 0.98 lbs (0.44 kg)
  • Dimensions 8.5 x 5.5 x 0.79 in (21.59 x 13.97 x 2.01 cm)
  • Category Reference
  • Library of Congress subjects Americanisms, English language - United States - Usage
  • Library of Congress Catalogue Number 00274555
  • Dewey Decimal Code 423.1

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  • Ingram Advance, 10/01/1999, Page 202

About the author

Bryan A. Garner, a noted lawyer and lexicographer, has written extensively on the English language and the language of law. His earlier books include A Dictionary of Modern Legal Usage, The Elements of Legal Style, and The Winning Brief. He is Editor-in-Chief of Black's Law Dictionary and President of LawProse, Inc., a Dallas-based company that provides continuing-legal-education seminars to lawyers nationwide.
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