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The Penguin Dictionary of American English Usage and Style
The Penguin Dictionary of American English Usage and Style Author:Paul M. Lovinger Professional wordsmiths, students, and general readers of every kind will find their questions about correct writing, however complicated, clearly answered in this major new reference work. From Abide and Abide By to Lay and Lie, it illuminates common pitfalls and traps, boldly distinguishing between right and wrong and permissible... more » alternatives. More than 1,000 major entries distill lessons from over 2,000 examples of media misusage and questionable style. Highly readable and completely authoritative, this is both an overdue antidote to laissez-faire lexicography and anything-goes grammar and a true reflection of English "as she is spoken"--and should be spoken.« less