Covers basic grammar, punctuation, spelling, and idiomatic phrases of American English.

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Survey of English usage, grammar, and style offering guidance on almost any writing problem imaginable.

A comprehensive lexicon of American English includes 175,000 concise definitions; notes on grammar, style, and usage ; hundreds of world histories; illustration