Usage is the manner in which written and spoken language is used. H. W. Fowler's Dictionary of Modern English Usage defines usage as «points of grammar, syntax, style, and the choice of words». The Oxford Dictionary of English defines usage as «the way in which a word or phrase is normally and correctly used.
Murdoch Books, 2023. — 224 p. — ISBN: 978-1922616708. An essential guide for anyone with cause to communicate in written form (most of us), a passing interest in doing it better (some of us), and a disinterest in a book on said subject that is humourlessly preoccupied with rules (almost all of us). Author Joanne Anderson has expanded on the popular tips she shares weekly with...
Oxford University Press, 2009. — ISBN 9780199574094, 019957409X. Using evidence from the world's largest language databank, the Oxford English Corpus, Butterfield uncovers fascinating facts about the English language. Where does our vocabulary come from? How is our language really being used? How do word meanings change? This entertaining book has the authoritative answers to...
Mariner Books, 2004. — 368 p. — (A Harvest Test Preparation Book). — ISBN: 978-0-15-601382-6, 978-0-547-54589-9. An SAT and ACT vocabulary-building program in the lively form of a mystery novel. Now students who take these entrance exams can learn more than 1,300 vocabulary words, improve reading comprehension, and enjoy a good story all at the same time. Includes exercises,...
MacMillan, 2009. — 240 p. — ISBN: 0805091653. The Grammar Devotional: Daily Tips for Successful Writing from Grammar Girl Millions of fans around the globe punctuate properly and communicate clearly thanks to Mignon Fogarty's practical and easy-to-remember advice about writing style and word usage. Her first book, Grammar Girl’s Quick and Dirty Tips for Better Writing, hit the...
Particular Books, 2016. — 143 p. — ASIN B01624N48C, ISBN: 014197897X. Nothing inflames the language gripers like a misplaced disinterested, an illogical irregardless, a hideous operationalisation. To purists these are 'howlers' and 'non-words', fit only for scorn. But in their rush to condemn such terms, are the naysayers missing something? In this provocative and hugely...
W&N, 2015. — 517 p. — ISBN: 978-0-297-87194-1 Are standards of English alright - or should that be all right? To knowingly split an infinitive or not to? And what about ending a sentence with preposition, or for that matter beginning one with 'and'? We learn language by instinct, but good English, the pedants tell us, requires rules. Yet, as Oliver Kamm demonstrates, many of...
Geddes & Grosset, 2013. — 172 p. — (Webster's Word Power). — ISBN10: 184205760X, ISBN13: 978-1842057605. Useful to both students of Standard English in schools and colleges as well as learners of English as a foreign language. This book explains common mistakes in English and how to correct your use of the language. Useful to both students of Standard English in schools and...
2nd Ed. — McGraw-Hill Education, 2012. — 279 p. — ISBN10: 0071799907. — ISBN13: 978-0071799904 Who or Whom? / Its or It's / Lie or Lay? Can't remember those grueling grammar lessons from junior high? Troubled that your professional writing lacks polish? Stop worrying! You've just picked up the painless prescription for proper English! Acclaimed grammarians Mark Lester and Larry...
3rd Ed. — McGraw-Hill Education, 2018. — 448 p. — ISBN: 978-1260121674. The go-to guide for perfecting your grammar and communication skills in every situation English teachers aren't the only ones who expect careful and correct language choices. Precision in language can be the deciding factor when it comes to getting a job or winning a promotion. Whether your skills need...
LearningExpress, 1998. — xiv, 203 pages. — ISBN: 157685082X. 'Practical Vocabulary' was specially designed for students and busy adults who need to improve basic vocabulary skills quickly to move ahead at work and in the classroom. Through a self-contained program of 20 lessons that take just 20 minutes a day to complete, this book provides an easy route to vocabulary mastery....
Three Rivers Press, 2015. — 208 p. — ISBN: 1101904534. An irreverent lexicon of the seemingly infinite ways we call bullshit, written by a McSweeney's columnist and etymologist, illustrated by a New Yorker-contributing cartoonist. What's the difference between "balderdash" and "drivel"? Where did "mumbo-jumbo" come from? How should you use "meadow mayonnaise"? What's...
2nd Edition. — HarperCollins, 2013. — 817 p. The new second edition of the Collins COBUILD English Usage has been specially designed for upper-intermediate and advanced students and teachers of English. Its comprehensive coverage of different areas of the English language helps learners to use the language naturally and effectively. Collins COBUILD English Usage has been...
М.: Эксмо, 2016. — 256 с. — ISBN: 978-5-699-78167-6.
На самом деле британцы и американцы не любят вельветовые диваны, сатиновые вечерние платья и клубнику с кремом. Это все проделки «ложных друзей переводчика». В этой книге собраны самые распространенные коварные слова, которые сбивают с толку даже опытных переводчиков, не говоря уже о зеленых новичках! С ней легко научиться...
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