H. W. Fowler's A Dictionary of Modern English Usage
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H. W. Fowler's *A Dictionary of Modern English Usage* is a seminal early 20th-century style and usage guide for English that has profoundly shaped modern prescriptive grammar and usage commentary.
All labels observed (3)
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| A Dictionary of Modern English Usage | 2 |
| Fowler's Modern English Usage | 1 |
| H. W. Fowler's A Dictionary of Modern English Usage canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: H. W. Fowler's A Dictionary of Modern English Usage Context triple: [Garner's Modern English Usage, influencedBy, H. W. Fowler's A Dictionary of Modern English Usage]
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A Dictionary of Modern American Usage
A Dictionary of Modern American Usage is Bryan A. Garner’s influential usage guide to contemporary American English that served as the foundation for his later, expanded work Garner's Modern English Usage.
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Garner's Modern English Usage
Garner's Modern English Usage is a comprehensive, influential reference guide to contemporary English grammar, usage, and style.
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The Elements of Style
The Elements of Style is a classic American writing guide by William Strunk Jr. and E.B. White, renowned for its concise rules on grammar, usage, and effective prose style.
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Grammatical Institute of the English Language
Grammatical Institute of the English Language is Noah Webster’s influential late-18th-century American textbook series that helped standardize American English spelling, grammar, and education.
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Garner's Dictionary of Legal Usage
Garner's Dictionary of Legal Usage is a comprehensive reference work that explains and guides proper usage, style, and terminology in legal writing.
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Target entity: H. W. Fowler's A Dictionary of Modern English Usage Target entity description: H. W. Fowler's *A Dictionary of Modern English Usage* is a seminal early 20th-century style and usage guide for English that has profoundly shaped modern prescriptive grammar and usage commentary.
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A.
A Dictionary of Modern American Usage
A Dictionary of Modern American Usage is Bryan A. Garner’s influential usage guide to contemporary American English that served as the foundation for his later, expanded work Garner's Modern English Usage.
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B.
Garner's Modern English Usage
Garner's Modern English Usage is a comprehensive, influential reference guide to contemporary English grammar, usage, and style.
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C.
The Elements of Style
The Elements of Style is a classic American writing guide by William Strunk Jr. and E.B. White, renowned for its concise rules on grammar, usage, and effective prose style.
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D.
Grammatical Institute of the English Language
Grammatical Institute of the English Language is Noah Webster’s influential late-18th-century American textbook series that helped standardize American English spelling, grammar, and education.
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E.
Garner's Dictionary of Legal Usage
Garner's Dictionary of Legal Usage is a comprehensive reference work that explains and guides proper usage, style, and terminology in legal writing.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
reference work
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style guide ⓘ usage guide ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Fowler ⓘ |
| approach | prescriptive ⓘ |
| author | Henry Watson Fowler ⓘ |
| basisFor | later editions of Fowler's Modern English Usage ⓘ |
| contains |
entry on pedantic and popular usage
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entry on shall and will ⓘ entry on split infinitives ⓘ entry on which and that ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| culturalStatus |
classic of English usage
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seminal work in prescriptive linguistics ⓘ |
| era | early 20th century ⓘ |
| firstEditionTitle | A Dictionary of Modern English Usage ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
common errors
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grammar ⓘ idiom ⓘ punctuation ⓘ syntax ⓘ word choice ⓘ word formation ⓘ |
| hasEdition |
2nd edition revised by Ernest Gowers
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3rd edition edited by R. W. Burchfield ⓘ 4th edition edited by Jeremy Butterfield ⓘ |
| hasPerspective | British English ⓘ |
| influenced |
20th-century usage commentary
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modern prescriptive grammar ⓘ style guides in English ⓘ |
| inSeries |
Oxford usage dictionaries
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linked to:
Oxford University Press Dictionaries
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| language | English ⓘ |
| notableFor |
alphabetical entries on usage problems
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strong prescriptive judgments ⓘ witty prose ⓘ |
| periodCovered | modern English ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1926 ⓘ |
| publisher | Oxford University Press ⓘ |
| shortName | Fowler's Modern English Usage ⓘ |
| subject |
English grammar
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English language ⓘ English usage ⓘ style ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
editors
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educated general readers ⓘ writers ⓘ |
| timeOfCompilation |
World War I era
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linked to:
World War I aftermath
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Referenced by (4)
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Garner's Modern English Usage
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influencedBy
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H. W. Fowler's A Dictionary of Modern English Usage
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Fowler
linked to: H. W. Fowler's A Dictionary of Modern English Usage
H. W. Fowler's A Dictionary of Modern English Usage
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A Dictionary of Modern English Usage
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linked to: H. W. Fowler's A Dictionary of Modern English Usage
linked to: H. W. Fowler's A Dictionary of Modern English Usage