In these discussions on Grammar.com, I cite some of my favorite sources. To save space, I use the “short citations” below:
Short Citation | Source Cited |
Garner Oxford | Bryan A. Garner, The Oxford Dictionary of American Usage and Style (Oxford Univ. Press, 2000). |
Garner Legal | Bryan A. Garner, A Dictionary of Modern Legal Usage (Oxford Univ. Press, 2d ed. 1995). |
Follett | Wilson Follett, Modern American Usage: A Guide (Hill & Wang, 1998). |
Fowler | Henry W. Fowler, A Dictionary of Modern English Usage (Oxford Univ. Press, 2d ed. 1965). |
New Fowler | Henry W. Fowler, The New Fowler’s Modern English Usage (Clarendon Press, 3d ed. 1996). |
Kane | Thomas S. Kane, The Oxford Guide to Writing (Oxford Univ. Press 1983). |
Strunk & White | William Strunk, Jr., and E.B. White, The Elements of Style (Allyn & Bacon, 4th ed. 2000). |
Random House | The Random House Dictionary of the English Language (2d ed. 1987). |