Merriam Webster's Dictionary of English Usage
- Merriam Webster's Dictionary of English Usage
"Merriam Webster's Dictionary of English Usage" is a style guide in dictionary form published by Merriam-Webster, Inc., of Springfield, Massachusetts. It is currently available in a reprint edition (1994) ISBN 0-87779-132-5 or ISBN 978-0877791324.
It is critically acclaimed by linguist Geoffrey Pullum, who calls it "the best usage book I know of... utterly wonderful." [http://itre.cis.upenn.edu/~myl/languagelog/archives/001803.html] It is known for its historical scholarship, analysis, use of examples, and descriptive approach. It has more than 2,300 entries, and includes more than 20,000 quotations from prominent writers. [http://www.merriam-webster.com/cgi-bin/book.pl?usage.htm&6]
A concise version is also available.
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