Prentice Hall Encyclopedic Dictionary of English Usage

Now completely updated and revised, this bestselling reference book gives you a dictionary, grammar guide, and style manual - all in one concise and comprehensive volume.As a dictionary, it contains over 15,000 entries with names of people, places, events, foreign expressions, abbreviations, units of measure, even product names - all in a single alphabetical listing.As a grammar guide, it explains all types of language usage problem you might encounter in everyday work for each word or entry, with alternate and preferred spellings and usage indicated in each case.As a style manual, it highlights the primary problem areas - capitalization, use of punctuation marks, abbreviation, parts of speech, etc. - in separate notes that give the accepted rules and styles for each usage.The next time you have a question on word usage, simply determine the word or subject that presents a problem and look it up in alphabetical order. Because there are no appendices to cross-reference, you'll have your answer instantly.The Prentice Hall Encyclopedic Dictionary of English Usage allows you to quickly locate any unusual or unfamiliar terminology... rapidly recall a word or phrase you may have temporarily forgotten... and find dozens of related words, phrases, and expressions, along with their exact meanings. It quickly solves thousands of language problems that most of us tend to skim over until a writing problem arises.If you need to express your thoughts with precision and effectiveness, you will find the Encyclopedic Dictionary a much-needed tool. With its authoritative, up-to-date information you'll broaden your vocabulary, save time and effort, and make your job much easier!