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Books about proper word use and grammar in English

Bob Sutor — Sun, 21 Feb 2010 18:34:53 +0000

I’ve augmented the list of my blog entries about proper word use and grammar in English with a collection of book titles on those topics that you might find useful. Suggestions for additional books are welcome.

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Series list: Proper word use and grammar in English

Bob Sutor — Sat, 13 Feb 2010 19:57:53 +0000

This entry is one in a series that tackles issues of proper word use and grammar in English.

From time to time I post a blog entry that explains the proper use of English terms, especially those that get abused frequently. This is a list of all those entries.

You may also find the following books useful:

The Chicago Manual of Style
Woe Is I: The Grammarphobe’s Guide to Better English in Plain English, Third Edition by Patricia T. O’Conner
The Elements of Style: 50th Anniversary Edition by William Strunk and E. B. White
On Writing Well, 30th Anniversary Edition: The Classic Guide to Writing Nonfiction by William Zinsser
A Manual for Writers of Research Papers, Theses, and Dissertations, Seventh Edition: Chicago Style for Students and Researchers (Chicago Guides to Writing, Editing, and Publishing) by Kate Turabian
Eats, Shoots & Leaves: The Zero Tolerance Approach to Punctuation by Lynne Truss

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“Heighth” vs. “Height”

Bob Sutor — Sun, 07 Feb 2010 16:54:15 +0000

This entry is one in a series that tackles issues of proper word use and grammar in English.

When speaking of three dimensions, we often use words like “width,” “breadth,” and “depth.” The fourth word commonly used in “height,” which is odd because it is missing the final “h.” Nevertheless, that is correct.

There is no word “heighth.” Always use “height.”

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