Current English Usage

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Current English Usage
Frederick T. Wood Revised by R.H. Flavell and L.M. Flavell
Did you know that there is no such thing as an aborigine?
Does a town need a cathedral before it becomes a city? Do you know the difference between sewage and sewerage? It could be important one day.
The English language is riddled with ambiguities, complexities and common misusages which place countless obstacles before both the foreigner trying to learn it and the native speaker trying to express himself in it. Current English Usage has the essentially practical aim of guiding anyone, whatever their proficiency, through the pitfalls of
writing English well.
Far from being a heavyweight grammar book, this is a lively and useful account of how everyday modern English is (or should be) used.
Examples, including many drawn from newspapers and magazines, illuminate points of syntax and style, spelling, punctuation and idiom, and clarify common confusions. The alphabetical arrangement of topics... Tovább

Fülszöveg

Current English Usage
Frederick T. Wood Revised by R.H. Flavell and L.M. Flavell
Did you know that there is no such thing as an aborigine?
Does a town need a cathedral before it becomes a city? Do you know the difference between sewage and sewerage? It could be important one day.
The English language is riddled with ambiguities, complexities and common misusages which place countless obstacles before both the foreigner trying to learn it and the native speaker trying to express himself in it. Current English Usage has the essentially practical aim of guiding anyone, whatever their proficiency, through the pitfalls of
writing English well.
Far from being a heavyweight grammar book, this is a lively and useful account of how everyday modern English is (or should be) used.
Examples, including many drawn from newspapers and magazines, illuminate points of syntax and style, spelling, punctuation and idiom, and clarify common confusions. The alphabetical arrangement of topics makes it easy to find specific information and the extensive cross-referencing helps you check on related problems.
Thoroughly updated for this new edition. Current English Usage is an indispensable reference for anyone who ever feels doubtful about the correct use of the language. As fascinating as it is useful, it will surprise and enlighten the student and the casual browser alike. Vissza