The Oxford Spelling Dictionary

The Oxford Spelling Dictionary

Paperback (22 Feb 1990)

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Publisher's Synopsis

Quick answers to more than 60,000 difficult spellings (jewellery and vacuum), and guidelines on hundreds of proper names (Gadaffi and Reykjavik), problematic apostrophes (Achilles' heel and April Fool's Day), hyphenation (air-cushion and air hostess), and confusable words (complement and compliment).;The text will benefit all those seeking guidance on spelling, word-division, and hyphenation: writers, journalists, editors, secretaries, etc.

Book information

ISBN: 9780192826701
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Imprint: Oxford University Press
Pub date:
DEWEY: 428.1
DEWEY edition: 20
Language: English
Number of pages: 299
Weight: -1g