Grammar Dictionary
The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, edited by James Trefil, Joseph F. Kett, and E. D. Hirsch, published by Houghton Mifflin Company, "Conventions of Written English"
If you've ever wondered what the difference is between an abbreviation and an acronym, or what makes some verbs transitive and others intransitive, you'll be enlightened by these grammar entries from The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, which contains definitive and comprehensive information on all the fields of essential human knowledge from ancient to cutting-edge.
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