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A classic that belongs on the shelf with Roget, Bartlett, and Fowler. When Modern American Usage was first published in 1966, critics hailed it as the "most high-minded book of its kind since Fowler." The American language has changed since then--but many usage manuals still focus on... read more
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Authors & Contributors edit
- Jacques Barzun (Author)
- Wilson Follett
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: NY. Avenel Books. Reprint edition. 1st printing thus. (Hardback)
Country: USA
Publication Date: 1980
ISBN: 0517335093
Page Count: 436
Publisher: NY. Avenel Books. Reprint edition. 1st printing thus. (Hardback)
Country: USA
Publication Date: 1980
ISBN: 0517335093
Page Count: 436
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- Library of Congress: Add the Library of Congress Classification.
- Dewey: 423.1
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