 | Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of English Usage by Merriam-Webster
Buy new: $18.45 / Used from: $12.25 The best book on English usage out there. I can't live (or rather, write) without it. Provides an excellent historical perspective and gives you the bottom line on proper usage.
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 | Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary, 11th Edition (Red Kivar Binding with Jacket) by Merriam-Webster
Buy new: $16.29 / Used from: $6.96 Any basic dictionary will suffice. The real key is that you are quick to turn to it when unsure of a word's meaning.
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 | Merriam Webster's Dictionary of Synonyms: A Dictionary of Discriminated Synonyms With Antonyms and Analogous and Contrasted Words
Buy new: $15.61 / Used from: $7.16 A good thesauraus is a must-have companion. This one also provides analagous words, helping you to find that alternative meaning that is often just beyond the tip of your tongue.
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 | The New Fowler's Modern English Usage (New Fowler's Modern English Usage, 3rd Ed) by H. W. Fowler
Buy used from: $3.03 A classic, superb guide to the proper use of words and English. Offers a slightly more British perspective than #1 above, but it's an excellent resource.
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 | The Chicago Manual of Style
Buy new: $34.65 / Used from: $24.94 Basic necessity for professional citation, formating, and organization of research.
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