Bryson's Dictionary: for Writers and Editors, Paperback

Originally published as The Penguin Dictionary For Writers & Editors, it has now been completely revised and updated by Bryson. Covering everything from spellings and usages, capitalisation, plurals, phrases, abbreviations and foreign places, and also the difference between American and UK words. An indispensable guide to those who work with words, and those who just want to get it right. 'Language lovers - of every stripe and creed - should raise three cheers' Erica Wagner, The Times