The American Heritage Book Of English Usage

The American Heritage Book Of English Usage
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Publisher : HarperCollins
Total Pages : 314
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ISBN-10 : 0547563213
ISBN-13 : 9780547563213
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Download or read book The American Heritage Book Of English Usage written by Editors of the American Heritage Di and published by HarperCollins. This book was released on 1996-09-09 with total page 314 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For the first time, the editors of the acclaimed American Heritage(R) Dictionary have applied their efforts to word usage as its own subject. The result is this practical guide that includes chapters on grammar, style, diction, gender, social groups, pronunciation, word formation, science terms, and a subject and a word index.


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