Concise Dictionary Correct English by Compiled Phythian (1 results)

Cloth. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 7th Impression. Hardcover. A Concise Dictionary of Correct English. Based on authoratitive sources (Fowler, Gowers, Partridge and the Oxford Dictionaries), this book is intended for those who would like to be guided round some of the more common pitfalls in the use of English. It is also a practical introduction to the grammar of Modern English, on which an understanding of what is correct current usage must be based. The compiler approachers English as a living, developing loanguage, which is constantly changing to meet the needs of its writers and speakers. Many, often entertaining, examples of both good and incorrect (but frequently found) English support eh definitions in this dictionary. 166 pp. (We carry a wide selection of titles in The Arts, Theology, History, Politics, Social and Physical Sciences. Academic and Scholarly books and Modern First Editions ,and all types of Educational Reference Literature.).