The Hutchinson Pocket Dictionary of English Usage (repost)
The Hutchinson Pocket Dictionary of English Usage
2005 | ISBN: 1859865747, 9781859865743 | 285 pages | PDF | 1,8 MB
2005 | ISBN: 1859865747, 9781859865743 | 285 pages | PDF | 1,8 MB
Covers trouble spots you are likely to encounter when using English at work, for study, or at home.
This guide sets out to give clear, straightforward advice on avoiding errors in spoken and written English.
Most people are at some time uncertain or confused about which word to use in a particular context, how to pronounce or spell a word, or whether they are using a word in the correct meaning. The guide aims to help you choose the right word or the most appropriate way of expressing yourself.
To boldly go or to go boldly? Who or whom? When should you use a comma, a colon or a semi-colon? What is the difference in meaning between imply and infer? How can you express yourself more clearly in writing? Is it acceptable to end a sentence with a preposition? Here, in A-Z format, are straightforward answers to questions like these. Written simply, the entries cover many of the problems you are likely to encounter when using English at work, at study or at home. Both US and British spelling and pronunciation is given, and there is advice on avoiding jargon and sexist language, and on the writing of reports and curriculum vitae.