The Oxford Dictionary of American Usage and Style
- ISBN-10
- 0195135083
- ISBN-13
- 9780195135084
- Pages
- 360
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2000
- Author
- Bryan A. Garner
Description
Covers basic grammar, punctuation, spelling, and idiomatic phrases of American English.
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