Common Errors in English Usage, 3rd Edition

by Paul Brians

Overview

Mixed-up, mangled expressions; foreign-language faux pas; confused and confusing terms; commonly mispronounced words - they're all explained in this useful guide.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781590282632
Publisher:	William, James & Company
Publication date:	10/28/2013
Edition description:	Expanded
Pages:	371
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 8.90(h) x 0.80(d)

Table of Contents

Foreword Mignon Fogarty, "Grammar Girl" iv

Introduction vi

Common Errors in English Usage: Alphabetical Listing 1

Category Listings 329

Commonly Confused Expressions 329

Of Foreign Origin 334

Grammar, Spelling & Style 335

Homonyms 338

Commonly Misspelled 339

Mangled Expressions 345

Inexact Words & Phrases 348

Pronunciation 351

Problem Prepositions 352

Redundancies 353

Commonly Misused Expressions 354

American English vs. British English 357

Misheard Expressions 358

Appendix: Phrasal Verbs vs. Nouns 361