Troublesome Words

This dictionary provides a straightforward guide to the pitfalls and hotly disputed
issues in written English. The entries are discussed with wit and common sense,
and illustrated with examples of questionable usage taken from leading British and
American newspapers, plus occasional More...

references to masters of the language such as Samuel Johnson and Shakespeare. No
familiarity with English grammar is needed to learn from this book, although a glossary
of grammatical terms is included and there is also an appendix on punctuation.