Common Errors and Problems in English

Offers guidance on specific aspects of written English. This book is an A-Z checklist of the mistakes that crop up in various aspects of written English. It gives guidance on usage difficulties, and includes several controversies, pitfalls and oddities of English. It is suitable for those who do any kind of writing.

Robert Allen is the consultant editor for all Penguin English Dictionaries and the series editor for the Penguin Writers' Guides . He edited a major new edition of the Concise Oxford Dictionary, was an associate editor of the Oxford Companion to English Language and directed work on Chambers 21st Century Dictionary . His recent titles for Penguin include Allen's English Phrases and How to Write Better English .