A Dictionary of Modern American Usage
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A Dictionary of Modern American Usage is Bryan A. Garner’s influential usage guide to contemporary American English that served as the foundation for his later, expanded work Garner's Modern English Usage.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| A Dictionary of Modern American Usage canonical | 2 |
| Garner's Modern American Usage | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8085102 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: A Dictionary of Modern American Usage Context triple: [Garner's Modern English Usage, basedOn, A Dictionary of Modern American Usage]
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A.
Garner's Modern English Usage
Garner's Modern English Usage is a comprehensive, influential reference guide to contemporary English grammar, usage, and style.
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B.
The Elements of Style
The Elements of Style is a classic American writing guide by William Strunk Jr. and E.B. White, renowned for its concise rules on grammar, usage, and effective prose style.
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C.
A Dictionary of Modern Legal Usage
A Dictionary of Modern Legal Usage is a widely respected reference work that guides lawyers and legal writers on proper, precise, and contemporary use of legal English.
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D.
Garner's Dictionary of Legal Usage
Garner's Dictionary of Legal Usage is a comprehensive reference work that explains and guides proper usage, style, and terminology in legal writing.
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E.
The American Language
The American Language is H. L. Mencken’s influential study of American English, examining its history, vocabulary, and divergence from British usage.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: A Dictionary of Modern American Usage Target entity description: A Dictionary of Modern American Usage is Bryan A. Garner’s influential usage guide to contemporary American English that served as the foundation for his later, expanded work Garner's Modern English Usage.
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A.
Garner's Modern English Usage
Garner's Modern English Usage is a comprehensive, influential reference guide to contemporary English grammar, usage, and style.
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B.
The Elements of Style
The Elements of Style is a classic American writing guide by William Strunk Jr. and E.B. White, renowned for its concise rules on grammar, usage, and effective prose style.
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C.
A Dictionary of Modern Legal Usage
A Dictionary of Modern Legal Usage is a widely respected reference work that guides lawyers and legal writers on proper, precise, and contemporary use of legal English.
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D.
Garner's Dictionary of Legal Usage
Garner's Dictionary of Legal Usage is a comprehensive reference work that explains and guides proper usage, style, and terminology in legal writing.
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E.
The American Language
The American Language is H. L. Mencken’s influential study of American English, examining its history, vocabulary, and divergence from British usage.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (33)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
reference book
ⓘ
style guide ⓘ usage guide ⓘ |
| approach | prescriptive ⓘ |
| author |
Bryan A. Garner
ⓘ
linked to:
Bryan Garner
|
| basisFor |
Garner's Modern American Usage
ⓘ
linked to:
Garner's Modern English Usage
Garner's Modern English Usage ⓘ |
| contains |
recommendations on disputed usages
ⓘ
usage notes ⓘ word entries ⓘ |
| countryOfFocus |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| focus | contemporary American usage ⓘ |
| genre | non-fiction ⓘ |
| hasEditionType | first edition ⓘ |
| influenced | later American usage guides ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
editors
ⓘ
lawyers ⓘ students ⓘ writers ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mediaType | print ⓘ |
| notableFor |
influence on legal and editorial style
ⓘ
systematic treatment of American usage controversies ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1998 ⓘ |
| publisher | Oxford University Press ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Garner's Modern American Usage
ⓘ
linked to:
A Dictionary of Modern American Usage
Garner's Modern English Usage ⓘ |
| subject |
English language usage
ⓘ
grammar ⓘ lexicography ⓘ style ⓘ |
| timePeriodCovered | late 20th century American English ⓘ |
| variantOfEnglish | American English ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: A Dictionary of Modern American Usage Description of subject: A Dictionary of Modern American Usage is Bryan A. Garner’s influential usage guide to contemporary American English that served as the foundation for his later, expanded work Garner's Modern English Usage.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: A Dictionary of Modern American Usage