{"product_id":"the-oxford-dictionary-of-american-usage-and-style-paperback","title":"The Oxford Dictionary of American Usage and Style - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eBryan A. Garner\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat's the singular of paparazzi? Is graffiti singular or plural? What about kudos? Should I say empathic or empathetic? Is it a couple of dozen or a couple dozen? What's the correct pronunciation of concierge? Or schism? Or flaccid? \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn this book of crisp, precise, and often witty pronouncements on modern American English, Bryan Garner decisively answers these and thousands of other questions that bedevil those who care about the language. Garner draws on massive evidence to support his judgments, citing thousands of\u003cbr\u003eexamples--good, bad, and ugly--from sources such as \u003cem\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Wall Street Journal\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eNewsweek\u003c\/em\u003e. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eNo one can browse through the book without sharing the authors spirited awareness of how words work and his relish for exposing the affectations that bloat our language. And even if you don't have the time for browsing, but simply want a quick answer to an editorial riddle, this book is your best\u003cbr\u003ebet.\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBryan A. Garner\u003c\/strong\u003e, a noted lawyer and lexicographer, has written extensively on the English language and the language of law. His earlier books include \u003cem\u003eA Dictionary of Modern Legal Usage\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Elements of Legal Style\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eThe Winning Brief\u003c\/em\u003e. He is Editor-in-Chief of \u003cem\u003eBlack's Law Dictionary\u003c\/em\u003e and President of LawProse, Inc., a Dallas-based company that provides continuing-legal-education seminars to lawyers nationwide.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 384\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.79 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 13, 2000\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45256223064166,"sku":"9780195135084","price":36.11,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0599\/7255\/0758\/files\/U0ZMd0ZPRG1PK1lTdmJVeFpQUTYzZz09.webp?v=1773705028","url":"https:\/\/infinitylightwa.com\/products\/the-oxford-dictionary-of-american-usage-and-style-paperback","provider":"Infinity Light","version":"1.0","type":"link"}