Usage & Grammar Guides

A quirkily illustrated, brilliantly risqué, but thoroughly practical, guide to the peculiarities of one of the trickiest languages on earth, for (s...

The English language is a battlefield. Since the age of Shakespeare, arguments over correct usage have been acrimonious, and those involved have al...

The ultimate test of grammar rules - the grammar book serialised in the Times feature 'Grammar for Grown-ups'.

Readers and writers of all levels will find the Oxford A-Z of English Usage essential. Based on Oxford's world-leading dictionary research program...

'What grammarians say should be has perhaps less influence on what shall be than even the more modest of them realize ...' No book had more influ...

Believe it or not, you can use your favorite Rock-n-Roll song titles to show you, clearly and concisely, how English grammar and style workand its ...

Ce volume reunit 17 articles selectionnes a l''issue du colloque La dia-variation en francais actuel. Des corpus aux ouvrages de reference (diction...

The study of classical languages by earlier generations of English-speaking students was greatly facilitated by the study of English grammar in the...

Learn the rules of the English language with this easy and engaging style guide.Grammar is complicated. But many textbooks and style guides are oft...

The Oxford Dictionary of English Grammar is a straightforward and accessible A-Z guide to the diverse and often complex terminology of English gram...

The slow development of the use of English since Middle English has recently become a torrent of inappropriate uses of old words that had precise m...

Mary Norris has spent more than three decades guarding The New Yorkers grand traditions of grammar and usage. Now she brings her vast experience an...

English Grammar Workbook For Dummies, UK Edition is grammar First Aid for anyone wanting to perfect their English and develop the practical skills ...

What do you do when you use a metaphor? Or a simile or analogy? Can you tell the difference between a synecdoche and a metonymy? What are the se...

The Practice of Foreign Language Teaching: Theories and Applications is a collection of essays which will appeal to teachers of modern languages no...

The complexities of the English language can be daunting for even the most fluent speakers, and for Canadians this is doubly so with the mixture of...

Fowler's Concise Dictionary of Modern English Usage is an invaluable reference work that offers the best advice on English usage. Known in previous...