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This book is strict rather than permissive, because it assumes that those who consult it want to be protected from criticism. Its four chapters are a series of rules, each rule followed by examples, explanations, and exceptions. The rules are for the most part the familiar ones taught in primary and secondary schools, but I have tried to extend them far enough to be useful to sophisticated adult users of the language, those whose thought is complex and whose verbal dilemmas are correspondingly complex. The Glossary / Index at the back of the book both serves as an index to the rules and provides information and advice on specific matters of English usage; it also defines the grammatical terms used throughout the book. When the Glossary/ Index does not answer a question directly but refers the reader to a rule, I advise reading the entire rule, even though some of them are rather long; an understanding of the general principles underlying each rule is important. Good English changes over the course of time, and at any given time there is some disagreement about what it is. All of us have occasional problems with it, and those whose problems are frequent are understandably impatient

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Author

Edward Dinwoody Johnson

Publisher

Facts on File Publications

Published

1983

Language

EN

ISBN

9780871961419

Category

reference

Subjects

Language Learning, Literary Fiction, Humanities

Rating

4.5 / 5 (20 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14