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5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Offers authoritative and simple details on modern usage and the controversies which surround it
American Heritage's Guide To Contemporary Usage And Style answers hundreds of questions about usage, covering everything from commonly confused words and differences between scientific and lay uses of words to controversial pronunciations, grammar rules, formal and informal writing, and more. With it's A-Z dictionary format, Guide To Contemporary Usage And Style offers...
Published on February 2, 2006 by Midwest Book Review
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5 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars
Usage? Useless.
As a professional writer, I'm fairly knowledgeable about everyday usage issues. I rely on a good reference to help me with more arcane usage topics. I've needed to consult this volume about 15 times since I bought it, and it has not discussed a single one of my questions. No exaggeration -- not one! Sadly, the book I used to work with is now out of print. I'm...
Published 20 months ago by Mike Brecher
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5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Offers authoritative and simple details on modern usage and the controversies which surround it,
By Midwest Book Review (Oregon, WI USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The American Heritage Guide to Contemporary Usage and Style (Hardcover)
American Heritage's Guide To Contemporary Usage And Style answers hundreds of questions about usage, covering everything from commonly confused words and differences between scientific and lay uses of words to controversial pronunciations, grammar rules, formal and informal writing, and more. With it's A-Z dictionary format, Guide To Contemporary Usage And Style offers authoritative and simple details on modern usage and the controversies which surround it.
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Complete, concise, and readable!,
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5 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars
Usage? Useless.,
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This review is from: The American Heritage Guide to Contemporary Usage and Style (Hardcover)
As a professional writer, I'm fairly knowledgeable about everyday usage issues. I rely on a good reference to help me with more arcane usage topics. I've needed to consult this volume about 15 times since I bought it, and it has not discussed a single one of my questions. No exaggeration -- not one! Sadly, the book I used to work with is now out of print.
I'm about to toss the American Heritage because I wouldn't even want to donate it to my local library. |
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The American Heritage Guide to Contemporary Usage and Style by Editors of the American Heritage Dictionaries (Hardcover - September 28, 2005)
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