Collins Dictionary for Writers and Editors
Collins Dictionary for Writers and Editors by Martin Manser is a comprehensive reference work published by Collins in 2007. This 488-page paperback edition serves as an essential tool for writers, editors, and proofreaders, addressing common challenges in the English language. It provides clear guidance on usage questions, such as the correct forms of well-known versus well known, and the distinctions between affect and effect.
Readers will find a wealth of information designed to navigate the complexities of writing and editing. The dictionary covers various topics including grammar and punctuation, spelling and vocabulary, and offers insights into style and Americanization. It also features entries on abbreviations, misspellings, compound words, and more, making it a valuable resource for anyone involved in the creation of written content across different formats.
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The essential reference work for writers, editors and proofreaders.
Well-known or well known? Affect or effect? Majorca or Mallorca? Royal Family or royal family?
Spell check cannot be relied upon to help you with the trickier aspects of the English language. Even the most sophisticated writers of English will be faced with questions and problems in the quest for clear, elegant and correct writing.
The new paperback edition of the Collins Dictionary for Writers and Editors answers these questions, and thousands of other usage conundrums, with a comprehensive collection of entries designed to sweep the minefield of the English language.
Whether you’re a writer, proofreader or editor, for books, periodicals or websites, the Collins Dictionary for Writers and Editors will be your essential reference. It contains accessible information covering everything from style and Americanization (or Americanisation), to proofreading marks and transliterations.
It also includes:
- abbreviations and acronyms
- misspellings
- compound words
- plurals
- capitalisation
- apostrophes
- titles
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