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Merriam-Webster's Concise Dictionary of English Usage

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Merriam-Webster's Concise Dictionary Of English Usage: The Essentials Of Clear Expression is a well organized, extremely practical, "user friendly" writer's reference. More than 2,000 extensive and meticulous entries discuss the nuances in the daily uses, both historical and present, of commonly confused words in the English language. Enhanced with a multi-page bibliography, Merriam-Webster's Concise Dictionary Of English Usage is a solid and highly recommended guide for anyone who works with words as a core aspect of their career.

This is a useful book. They were correct when they said, this particular dictionary does not include usage.

'Concise' is the correct word to describe this dictionary. It's not made to be every day useful, but that's what it was advertised like.

It includes lots of commonly used words from everyday, but some of the definitions are not to par with mindfulness and wisdom of the littlest child.

This dictionary, almost hints at western philosophy and law, the dark history of mankind. But it has lots of helpful and kind definitions too.

Could be re written by the littlelest child's mind so much simpler. Why haven't we published littlest children's definitions of words since their elementary days. . . Older can learn from younger .

I was really disappointed with this book. I like words and I enjoy etymology. The precise word can make a poignant statement when used with stiletto accuracy. But, this book is babble using quotes to describe common and contrasting usage of a word. It has all the means but no end. There is nothing concise about this book.