Modern English Usage

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gptkbp:instanceOf book
gptkbp:author gptkb:Henry_Watson_Fowler
gptkbp:availableIn print
digital format
gptkbp:citedBy scholars
gptkbp:contains examples of usage
usage notes
spelling tips
etymology information
punctuation guidelines
grammatical advice
gptkbp:discusses idiomatic expressions
colloquialisms
regional variations
language evolution
neologisms
archaic terms
common misconceptions
formal vs informal usage
gptkbp:firstPublished 1926
gptkbp:focus usage_of_English_words
gptkbp:genre reference
gptkbp:hasInfluenceOn journalism
public speaking
academic writing
publishing
creative writing
business communication
technical writing
blogging
copywriting
social media writing
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Modern English Usage
gptkbp:influenced English_language_education
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:Fowler's_Dictionary_of_Modern_English_Usage
gptkbp:ISBN 978-0198612504
gptkbp:language English
gptkbp:notableFeature gptkb:Fowler's_Modern_English_Usage
gptkbp:officialLanguage English
gptkbp:pageCount 800
gptkbp:partOf Fowler's_series
gptkbp:provides guidance on audience awareness
guidance on clarity
guidance on coherence
guidance on conciseness
guidance on style
guidance on tone
gptkbp:publisher gptkb:Oxford_University_Press
gptkbp:renovated gptkb:Robert_Burchfield
2009
gptkbp:subject gptkb:English_language
gptkbp:suitableFor linguists
gptkbp:targetAudience writers and editors
gptkbp:type style guide