A Dictionary of Modern English Usage

ABLE adjective adverb archaic archaism BACK-FORMATION better called chiefly clause comma common compound confusion contexts correct differentiation distinction doubt EDLY ELEGANT VARIATION English examples expression fact FALSE ETYMOLOGY FEMININE FORMAL WORDS FRENCH FRENCH WORDS GALLICISMS gerund gives Gram grammar Greek HUMOUR hyphen idiom idiomatic IE &c inflexions see VERBS inversion kind LATIN PLURALS less literary lled matter meaning ment metaphor mistake modern MUTE MUTE E natural ness no-one normal NOUN & VERB nounced nunciation object ordinary original participle perhaps periphrasis person phrase PLEONASM popular possible preferred preposition pron Pronounce pronunciation question quotations rare reader sense sentence singular SOBRIQUETS sometimes sound spelling spelt SPLIT INFINITIVE subjunctive substitute syllables synonyms synonymy TECHNICAL TERMS thing tion tive true usage usually variant VERB ACCENT VERBS IN IE vowel writers wrong zable