Guide to Canadian English Usage, 2nd Edition

The only resource of its kind, the Guide to Canadian English Usage, Second Edition, provides Canadians with straightforward, authoritative guidelines for using the language as written and spoken in their own country. Comprehensive and reliable, the guide is an essential reference for students, business people, and anyone engaged in formal writing.

Up-to-date examples of English usage, taken from a variety of Canadian sources – from novels and popular magazines to newspapers and academic essays – illustrate common problems and solutions.
Thorough treatment of language problems common to all English-speakers includes coverage of confusibles, difficult expressions, and troublesome pronunciations.
Supplemented with information on pronunciation, spelling, and usage from the Canadian Oxford Dictionary.
Includes detailed information on First Peoples’ languages, cross-referenced through a convenient appendix.

“A most welcome ... clear ... addition to your collection of interesting, informative lexicons.” – The Globe and Mail

“A book to end all arguments, it should also prove invaluable to word-smiths of all stripes.” – Halifax Daily News

Written by Margery Fee and Janice McAlpine. Published by Oxford University Press, 2007.


Catalogue No.	978-0-19-542602-1
Price	$27.95
Format	Softcover
Pages	658
Language	English only

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