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Harper Dictionary of Contemporary Usage [Paperback]

William Morris (Author), Mary Morris (Author)

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  • Paperback: 672 pages
  • Publisher: HarperCollins Canada / Reference; 2 edition (Jan 23 1992)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 006272021X
  • ISBN-13: 978-0062720214
  • Product Dimensions: 21.3 x 14.5 x 4.8 cm
  • Shipping Weight: 816 g

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Reference Manual for Proper English Sep 17 2008
By M. Winters - Published on Amazon.com
Format:Hardcover
This is the best book you can own for the proper use of English. I was first aquainted with this book in graduate school many years ago when a professor trashed a paper that I had written and used "due to". He told me that "due to" should only be used as a cause of death (e.g. he died from complications of Alzheimer's). Any other time you should use "because", "as a result of", etc. He showed me this book then and I bought it for reference. I have since bought it several times for gifts to friends who need to use the English language properly. A great reference book!!!
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Author critiques usage survey April 30 1999
By laudace@msn.com - Published on Amazon.com
Format:Paperback
Ain't, copacetic, happily, hopefully--if these make your skin creep you should check out the Harper Dictionary of Contemporary Usage. The authors have solicited opinions from a varied group of successful users of the USAmerican language, such as: Saul Bellow, Walter Cronkite, and Andy Rooney.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars A treasure of knowledge and fun Sep 6 2001
By jazmaan - Published on Amazon.com
Format:Hardcover|Amazon Verified Purchase
I learned everything I know about grammar and usage from this book! It was a gift to me as a teenager and it guided me to A's throughout high school and college. Who would have thought a dictionary could actually be FUN to read? Well this one is because it poses a multitude of common problems in contemporary usage, e.g. "to split or not to split infinitives", and then lets a range of academics and humorists tackle them. The results are both enlightening and amusing.

Too bad its out of print.

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