I suppose I might call you Dear Mr. Girl-Hater. Only that's sort of insulting to me. Or Dear Mr. Rich-Man, but that's insulting to you. But at least you will stay tall all your life! So I've decided to call you Dear DaddyLong-Legs. I hope you wont mind.
A critically acclaimed guide to English usage. Includes 2,300 entries presenting the history, analysis, and recommendations regarding noted usage controversies. Covers words such as hopefully, impact, fulsome, flaunt/flout, equable/equitable, complement/compliment, between/among, flautist/flutist, and inflict/afflict. Also covers such topics as double negatives and dangling modifiers and extens…