Languages and Dictionaries

The Oxford Dictionary of English Grammar

Oxford A-Z of Grammar and Punctuation

The Oxford Guide to the English Language

Have you ever had doubts about when to hyphenate two words? Confused over whether you should disassociate or dissociate yourself from something? Do you know when to spell doggie as...

A Dragonfly in the Sun: An Anthology of Pakistani Writing in English (Jubilee Series)

Britain boasts a literary heritage second to none in the Western world. In this lavishly illustrated volume, the richness, diversity, and continuity of this tradition are explored in depth by...

The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Current English

 What does "mirror-shades group" mean? (Is it a solar power array, a school of science fiction, a slang word for "corporate raiders"?) Who first coined the word "factoid"? When and...