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This invaluable reference work offers the best and most sought-after advice on English grammar based on Henry Fowlers original, which is still a classic text after nearly 80 years. Updated with the use of Oxfords unrivalled language databases, it comprises over 4,200 entries giving clear recommendations on grammar, pronunciation, spelling, syntax, and writing style. Using a wide range of illustrative quotations from well-known authors, as well as from international newspapers and journals, the Guide gives advice on how to avoid common pitfalls in English usage, such as using the split infinitive or deciding between infer and imply or between who and whom. Users of the Guide will find themselves reaching for it again and again, whether they are writing a report, a novel, or a letter to a friend.
...offers impeccable advice... Sally Baker, The Times
`Review from previous edition Britains most authoritative guide to English Robin Young, The Times
