Modern American Usage: A Guide
- ISBN-10
- 080900139X
- ISBN-13
- 9780809001392
- Category
- Language Arts & Disciplines
- Pages
- 436
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1966
- Publisher
- Macmillan
- Authors
- Carlos Baker, Wilson Follett
Description
Contains rules and advice for improved effectiveness in written and oral English and a section explaining common grammatical errors
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