English Grammar - The Oxford Guide To English Usage

... sought to convert others only by the fervour of their sentiments and the earnestness of their example (Frederic Raphael); The coalminer is second in importance only to the man who ploughs the ... for round about. neither (adverb). ° It is non-standard to use it instead of either to strengthen a preceding negative, e.g. There were no books either (not neither). non-flammable: see flammable. ... Macmillan was the then Prime Minister could equally well be was then the Prime Minister. The same applies to an adverbial use of then before attributive adjectives, e.g. The then existing constitution:...

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... disagreement. The proper aim of a usage guide is to resolve these problems, rather than describe the whole of current usage. The Oxford Guide to English Usage has this aim. Within the limits just ... in topic 1.27; “l and ll” in topic 1.32; “-oul-” in topic 1.36; “-our or -or” in topic 1.37; “past of verbs, formation of” in topic 1.38; “-re or -er” in topic 1.41; “-xion or -ction” in topic ... ending in -able generally owe their form to the Latin termination -abilis or the Old French -able (or both), and words in -ible to the Latin -ibilis. The suffix -able is also added to words of...