Merriam-Webster's Concise Dictionary - Hardcover

Merriam-Webster

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0786247746 ISBN 13: 9780786247745

Publisher: Thorndike Pr, 2002

Synopsis

A handy guide to problems of confused or disputed usage based on the critically acclaimed Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of English Usage. Over 2,000 entries explain the background and basis of usage controversies and offer expert advice and recommendations.

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About the Author

Since 1937. Merriam-Webster is America's foremost publisher of language-related reference works. The company publishes a diverse array of print and electronic products, including Merriam-Webster's CollegiateŽ Dictionary, Eleventh Edition – America's best-selling desk dictionary – and Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged. Merriam-Webster can be considered the direct lexicographical heir of Noah Webster. In 1843, the company bought the rights to the 1841 edition of Webster's magnum opus, An American Dictionary of the English Language, Corrected and Enlarged. At the same time, they secured the rights to create revised editions of the work. Since that time, Merriam-Webster editors have carried forward Noah Webster's work, creating some of the most widely used and respected dictionaries and reference books in the world.

Edition details

• Publisher: Thorndike Pr
• Publication date: 2002
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0786247746
• ISBN 13: 9780786247745
• Binding: Hardcover