FOWLER'S MODERN ENGLISH USAGE, REV 3 ED 3rd Edition (English, Paperback, BURCHFIELD)
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- Language: English
- Binding: Paperback
- Publisher: OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS-NEW DELHI
- ISBN: 9780195676990, 0195676998
- Edition: 3rd Edition, 2011
- Pages: 0
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The book is a acknowledged authority on the language.
- Comprehensive, practical advice on grammar, syntax, style and choice of words.
- Controversial or disputed usage explained in full, with clear unequivocal guidance
- Based on the unrivaled language resources of Oxford Dictionaries, the largest language research pro-gramme in the world.
- Wide-ranging examples of actual usage, taken from a broad selection of newspapers, journals and books from across the globe.
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Good for you if you are well versed with english language.
If you love writing, drafting articles, reading books then its a must have for you. Do not go for it if you are a beginner.
READ MOREMohd. Ayaz Farooqi
Certified Buyer, Roorkee
Nov, 2013
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Kind of useful
Despite definitions and usage guidelines are of acceptable length and depth, the book disappointed.
Its weakness stems from the fact that it has no prescribed level (beginner's, advanced) for inclusion of words. And it is extremely irritating to not find the word you are looking up. Sometimes, the book will surprise you with a word you didn't expect to find, but most of the times, it falls short. Great for casual reading. There is a preface, but no introductory essay on the language or o...
READ MOREIts weakness stems from the fact that it has no prescribed level (beginner's, advanced) for inclusion of words. And it is extremely irritating to not find the word you are looking up. Sometimes, the book will surprise you with a word you didn't expect to find, but most of the times, it falls short. Great for casual reading. There is a preface, but no introductory essay on the language or o...
Mandar Bakre
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Jun, 2014
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Great Book
# Which one is correct? 'Collapsible' or 'Collapsable'?
# 'Adverse' or 'Averse'? which should be used and when?
# 'overlook or oversee'?
# Difference between 'however and how ever'.
# 'advice' or 'advise'?
# What does the 'purport' mean and where to use it?
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All the above queries and all similar others can be solved by this book. The book gives you detailed practical usage guidelines. origin and development of many words are given in brief. ...
READ MORE# 'Adverse' or 'Averse'? which should be used and when?
# 'overlook or oversee'?
# Difference between 'however and how ever'.
# 'advice' or 'advise'?
# What does the 'purport' mean and where to use it?
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All the above queries and all similar others can be solved by this book. The book gives you detailed practical usage guidelines. origin and development of many words are given in brief. ...
Sanket Varma
Sep, 2011
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