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E-mail Message: I thought you might be interested in this item at http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/166273774 Title: Bryson's dictionary for writers and editors Author: Bill Bryson Publisher: New York : Broadway Books, ©2008. ISBN/ISSN: 9780767922692 0767922697 OCLC:166273774

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Bryson's dictionary for writers and editors

Author:	Bill Bryson
Publisher:	New York : Broadway Books, ©2008.
Edition/Format:	Book : English : 1st American edView all editions and formats
Summary:	"...A personal collection, built up over thirty years as a writer and editor in two countries" and "intended as a quick, concise guide to the problems of English spelling and usage." First published in the 1980s, Bryson's compilation has been updated and re-released, and includes definitions, guides to punctuation and grammar, and helpful conversion tables (Celsius to Fahrenheit; kilometers to miles). In short, it's Read more...
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Document Type:	Book
All Authors / Contributors:	Bill Bryson Find more information about:
ISBN:	9780767922692 0767922697
OCLC Number:	166273774
Description:	viii, 398 p. ; 22 cm.
Other Titles:	Dictionary for writers and editors
Responsibility:	Bill Bryson.

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"...A personal collection, built up over thirty years as a writer and editor in two countries" and "intended as a quick, concise guide to the problems of English spelling and usage." First published in the 1980s, Bryson's compilation has been updated and re-released, and includes definitions, guides to punctuation and grammar, and helpful conversion tables (Celsius to Fahrenheit; kilometers to miles). In short, it's equal parts The Elements of Style, Associated Press Stylebook, Webster's New World Dictionary, and general desktop encyclopedia.--From publisher description.

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