The book has been praised by language experts. Stan Carey at the blog Sentence First concludes that it operates "in such a thorough and unbiased way is what elevates MWDEU so far above the ordinary. Each entry is presented in a much broader context than is typically the case in books that advise on English usage and style."[1] It is critically acclaimed by the linguist Geoffrey Pullum, who calls it "the best usage book I know of... utterly wonderful."[2]The Economist included it in its list "What to read to become a better writer," stating, "What distinguishes MWDEU is its relentless empiricism."[3] It is known for its historical scholarship, analysis, use of examples, and descriptive approach. It has more than 2,300 entries, and includes more than 20,000 quotations from prominent writers.[4]
merriam, webster, dictionary, english, usage, mwdeu, usage, dictionary, published, merriam, webster, springfield, massachusetts, currently, available, reprint, edition, 1994, isbn, 87779, isbn, 87779, 1989, edition, include, merriam, title, added, part, rebran. Merriam Webster s Dictionary of English Usage MWDEU is a usage dictionary published by Merriam Webster Inc of Springfield Massachusetts It is currently available in a reprint edition 1994 ISBN 0 87779 132 5 or ISBN 978 0 87779 132 4 The 1989 edition did not include Merriam in the title It was added as part of the rebranding campaign to emphasize the differences between Merriam Webster s dictionaries and dictionaries of other publishers using the generic trademark Webster s The book has been praised by language experts Stan Carey at the blog Sentence First concludes that it operates in such a thorough and unbiased way is what elevates MWDEU so far above the ordinary Each entry is presented in a much broader context than is typically the case in books that advise on English usage and style 1 It is critically acclaimed by the linguist Geoffrey Pullum who calls it the best usage book I know of utterly wonderful 2 The Economist included it in its list What to read to become a better writer stating What distinguishes MWDEU is its relentless empiricism 3 It is known for its historical scholarship analysis use of examples and descriptive approach It has more than 2 300 entries and includes more than 20 000 quotations from prominent writers 4 A concise version is also available See also EditA Dictionary of Modern English Usage The Cambridge Guide to English Usage Garner s Modern American Usage List of English words with disputed usageNotes Edit In praise of a reference book MWDEU Sentence First March 30th 2009 see Geoffrey K Pullum at January 15 2005 What to read to become a better writer The Economist 9 September 2022 Retrieved 3 January 2023 see UsageExternal links EditEntry at Google Books This article about a dictionary is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Merriam Webster 27s Dictionary of English Usage amp oldid 1131205425, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
