Bryson's Dictionary for Writers and Editors Hardcover – May 20, 2008 by Bill Bryson (Author)
Bryson's Dictionary for Writers and Editors Hardcover – May 20, 2008 by Bill Bryson (Author)
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This book is a usage guide-style dictionary (not a comprehensive dictionary) aimed at writers, editors, and anyone who cares about the nuances of written English. usage — correct spelling, hyphenation, plurals, capitalization, foreign names/phrases, abbreviations — and draws on Bryson’s own observations and interests rather than rigid comprehensiveness.
Reviewers note that Bryson’s style is lucid, often humorous, and avoids overly pedantic rules, making the book enjoyable to flip through and dip into.
Because it is selective rather than exhaustive, it doesn’t cover every word or variant — the entries are curated by what Bryson encountered or found interesting
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