Bryson's Dictionary for Writers and Editors
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| Rating | : | 4.62 (658 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0767922700 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 416 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-10-14 |
| Language | : | English |
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BILL BRYSON's bestselling books include A Walk in the Woods, I'm a Stranger Here Myself, In a Sunburned Country, Bryson's Dictionary of Troublesome Words, A Short History of Nearly Everything (which earned him the 2004 Aventis Prize), and The Lifeand Times of the Thunderbolt Kid. Bryson lives in England with his wife and children.
Powers, Boston Globe“A worthwhile addition to any writer’s or editor’s reference library.” —Los Angeles Times“Bryson is a world-class grammar maven.” —Michael Upchurch, Seattle Times“A usage book with a nice sense of differentiation.” —William Safire, New York Times Magazine“Bryson’s erudition is evident and refreshing…a straightforward, concise, utilitarian guide.”—Publishers Weekly. Praise for Bryson’s Dictionary of Troublesome Words:“One of the best guides to usage there is. I cannot imagine an English-speaking person who would not rejoice in it.” —Katherine A
"Title should be " for NEWS Writers and Editors"" according to Roy Speed. With a different title I would have given this book five stars, and I would highly recommend it for newsrooms.But the majority of the world's writers and editors do not work in newsrooms. They do not write news articles. They write web pages or annual reports for corporations. Bryson's engine If you're a fan of Bill Bryson's wit and humor, then you might be disappointed. This is a reference book. And it's a good one. Which, to me, means it's useful, and in this case, dry is good.But if I have to read reference book, I want it to be written by Bill Bryson. Bryson i. Bryson rides again! Daisy M This book is FUN and so helpful. Keep it by my bed and read a few pages before falling asleep. I keep learning more wonderful and unique facts about language, about life, about so many things. Try it. You'll love it!May D
As Bill Bryson notes, it will provide you with “the answers to all those points of written usage that you kind of know or ought to know but can’t quite remember.”. From one of America's most beloved and bestselling authors, a wonderfully useful and readable guide to the problems of the English language most commonly encountered by editors and writers.What is the difference between “immanent” and “imminent”? What is the singular form of graffiti? What is the difference between “acute” and “chronic”? What is the former name of “Moldova”? What is the difference between a cardinal number and an ordinal number? One of the English language's most skilled writers answers these and many other questions and guides us all toward precise, mistake-free usage. Covering spelling, capitalization, plurals, hyphens, abbreviations, and foreign names and phrases, Bryson's Dictionary for Writers and Editors will be an indispensable companion for all who care enough about our language not to maul, misuse, or contort it.This dictionary is an essential guide to the wonderfully disordered thing that is the English language