Talk:A Dictionary of Modern English Usage

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Your very first example, in which Fowler speaks of "The English-speaking world" makes clear that his book is not about only "British English usage". Finn (John T) 20:14, 27 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]

That "noteworthy" quote is pants

I'd like to remove the split infinitive quote - it's dull and contentless. Can anyone fix the article by explaining how that quote is "noteworthy"? If not, it's for the chop. Gronky 02:13, 1 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Added some quotes

I just added a few quotes to this article. I notice Gronky above seems to have removed a quote several months ago. I wasnt aware of that when I added the quotes (today). This book is a real treasure, and the witticisms are what make it so special. I think that this encyclopedia article should include a few of the more memorable quotes, so people who visit the article (but who have not yet read the book) can get a feel for how humorous the book is.

Anyway, if anyone thinks the quotes should be removed, please contact me first: I think they are essential to the article.

Conversely, if there are any fans of the book out there that think the quotes are worthwhile here, please speak up. Noleander (talk) 18:04, 21 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Style

Surely it's a usage guide rather than a style guide? It's just that a lot of people (perhaps including a lot of American style-guide publishers) don't know the difference. 86.134.10.71 (talk) 10:39, 21 December 2007 (UTC)[reply]