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Dictionary of modern english usage 2nd edition by h w. The previous revisions of h w fowlers magisterial work of 1926 by sir ernest gowers in 1965 and robert burchfield in 1996 led to accusations that its editors were being too kind to illeducated speakers of english who. Fowlers dictionary, as it is widely called, was first published in 1926. Fowlers dictionary of modern english usage is the worldfamous guide to english usage, loved and used by writers, editors, and anyone who values correct english since it first appeared in 1926.
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