The American Heritage Book Of English Usage: A Practical and Authoritative Guide to Contemporary EnglishHarperCollins, 09.09.1996 - 304 Seiten For the first time, the editors of the acclaimed American Heritage(R) Dictionary have applied their efforts to word usage as its own subject. The result is this practical guide that includes chapters on grammar, style, diction, gender, social groups, pronunciation, word formation, science terms, and a subject and a word index. |
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The American Heritage Book of English Usage American Heritage Dictionary,American Heritage Publishing Staff Keine Leseprobe verfügbar - 1996 |
The American Heritage Book of English Usage American Heritage Dictionary Keine Leseprobe verfügbar - 1996 |
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