A dictionary of current English usage. More than 4, 500 entries arranged alphabetically, fully cross-referenced and with thousands of examples Common errors of spelling, grammar, meaning, and sentence construction Synonyms, homonyms, archaisms, cliches, vogue words, compound words. Prefixes, suffixes, pronouns, prepositions, irregular verbs, participles, plurals Abbreviations, hyphenation, word breaks, punctuation Foreign words and phrases, biological classification, scientific terms and units Technical terms relating to editing and publishing.
