Good Word Guide: The Fast Way to Correct English Spelling, Punctuation, Grammar and Usage

By Martin H. Manser

Book Overview

Our language is changing faster than ever before, thanks to the influence of the media, e-mail, the Internet and text messaging. Modern communications are breaking down distinctions between formal and... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0713677597
• ISBN13: 9780713677591
• Release Date: May 2007
• Publisher: A&C Black
• Length: 448 Pages
• Weight: 0.84 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 5.1" x 7.7"

Customer Reviews

The first guide I grab when a question arises

I have a shelf full of style and usage guides (I'm a writer and translator by profession), and this is the first one I reach for when I have a question. The explanations are clear, reasonable, and cover both UK and US usage. The author strikes a fine balance between prescriptive and descriptive standards, and in some cases explains the arguments in favor of competing norms. I recommend this book highly.