Common errors in English usage /

Brians, Paul.

Common errors in English usage / Paul Brians. - 2nd ed. - Wilsonville, Or. : William, James & Co., c2009. - xi, 292 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.

Foreword / Mignon Fogarty --
Introduction --
Common errors in English usage: alphabetical listing --
Category listings --
Commonly confused expressions --
Of foreign origin --
Grammar, spelling & style --
Homonyms --
Commonly misspelled --
Mangled expressions --
Inexact words & phrases --
Pronunciation --
Problem prepositions --
Redundancies --
Commonly misused expressions --
American English vs. British English --
Misheard expressions.

Mixed-up, mangled expressions; foreign-language faux pas; confused and confusing terms; commonly mispronounced words--they're all explained in this useful guide. The Second Edition of this classic reference is revised & expanded by 25%.

9781590282076 (pbk. : alk. paper)


English language--Usage--Dictionaries.
English language--Errors of usage--Dictionaries.
English language--Idioms--United States--Dictionaries.
Inglés --Uso--Diccionarios.
Inglés--Errores de uso --Diccionarios.

R PE 1464 / B849c 2009

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