A Dictionary of Modern American Usage Spies & Politics sturdy and comprehensive reference work

sturdy and comprehensive reference work recommended for home and classroom

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A Dictionary of Modern American Usage Spies & Politics sturdy and comprehensive reference workWith more than a thousand new entries and more than 2,300 word frequency ratios, the magisterial fourth edition of this book now renamed Garner's Modern English Usage (GMEU) reflects usage lexicography at its finest. Garner explains the nuances of grammar and vocabulary with thoroughness, finesse, and wit. He discourages whatever is slovenly, pretentious, or pedantic. GMEU is the liveliest and most compulsively readable reference work for writers of