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The New Fowler's Modern English Usage (New Fowler's Modern English Usage, 3rd Ed)

By H. W. Fowler , R. W. Burchfield

Book information

Publisher
Oxford University Press, USA
Year
2000
ISBN
0198602634, 9780198602637
LCC
PE1628 .F65 2000
Open Library ID
OL22246117M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
30 MB (31169853 bytes)
Series
New Fowler's Modern English Usage, 3rd Ed
Edition
3
Pages
899\899
Scanned
yes
Time added
2010-08-30 15:18:36

Description

I have never seen the other editions of Fowler, so I perhaps approach this version with more objectivity than the many who have panned it. I found Burchfield's descriptive approach much more useful than the recent Strunk and White, which is so prescriptive that it is dogmatic and authoritarian without being very enlightening. Burchfield's Fowler may or may not be Fowler, but it is comprehensive and up-to-date, and that is good for those who need state-of-the-art usage. It is certainly not a quick-and-dirty pocket guide, but excellent analysis for those who need to go deep.

It's all a question of what you are looking for.

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