Based primarily on the renowned and best-selling Burchfield's The NewFowler's Modern English Usage 3/e, this Pocket edition gives clear, concise, andauthoritative guidance on grammar, usage, syntax, and style for the Englishlanguage. With a reduction in the number of entries from the parent work,Robert Allen has been able to take the key elements and definitive judgements,and rewrite entries to present the arguments and recommendations in a moreaccessible form to allow quicker consultation. There are about 150 completelynew topics, including American English, new words, and gender-neutrality, andwith numerous panel and tabular entries data is presented with greater clarityand in an easily digestible form. A total of over 4,200 entries providecomprehensive and authoritative advice on correct English and cover thediffering views held on contentious issues. Subjects covered include politicalcorrectness, computer terminology, and foreign words and phrases.