Current English Usage aims to provide an easy work of reference for those who wish to write good English, whether as their mother tongue or as a second or a foreign language

The entries, arranged alphabetically and with extensive cross-referencing

deal with points of grammar, punctuation, style, idiom, spelling and modern usage. The examples, including many drawn from newspapers and magazines, show how everyday modern Erglish should be used.

This new edition is a completely updated and revised version of the classic reference work by Dr Frederick Wood.

The Flavell version has preserved a good deal of the original format, and

improved upon it. . an accessible as well as a most opportune book-The Times Educational Supplement.