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.