answered in this major new reference work. From Abide and Abide By to Lay and Lie, it illuminates common pitfalls and traps, boldly distinguishing between right and wrong and permissible alternatives. More than 1,000 major entries distill lessons from over 2,000 examples of media misusage and questionable style. Highly readable and completely authoritative, this is both an overdue antidote to laissez-faire lexicography and anything-goes grammar and a true reflection of English "as she is spoken"--and should be spoken.

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