This invaluable reference work offers the best advice on English usage drawing on the unrivalled resources of Oxfords English Dictionaries programme & language monitoring. This second edition of the Pocket Fowler harks back to the original 1926 edition of A Dictionary of Modern English Usage by Henry Fowler born 150 years ago in 1858. Updated with the use of the Oxford English Corpus a database of over two billion words of 21st century English the new edition answers your most frequently asked questions about language use. Should you use a split infinitive or a preposition at the end of a sentence? Is it infer or imply? Who or whom? What are the main differences between British & American English? Over 4 000 entries offer clear recommendations on issues of grammar pronunciation spelling confusable words & written style. Real examples are drawn from classic & contemporary literary sources newspapers & magazines & the Internet. Pocket Fowlers Modern English Usage is an indispensable companion for anyone who wants to use the English language effectively.