article_snippet: But the new edition of Fowler's Dictionary of Modern English Usage fiercely opposes some of the foibles of the English language today .
article_snippet: the new edition of Fowler's Dictionary of Modern English Usage has just been released, and has been revised to take on the language battles of the current generation.
article_snippet: Fowler's dictionary was first published in 1926, written by lexicologist H.W. Fowler, and Fowler's dictionary rose to fame as the definitive guide to what is and isn't acceptable in the English language.
article_snippet: Jeremy Butterfield new edition, published by Oxford University Press last week, attempts to re-establish the reputation of Fowler's guide.
article_snippet: The first edition of the work was published by lexicographer H.W. Fowler, pictured left, and the latest edition has been revised by Jeremy Butterfield, right .
article_snippet: The dictionary is available from the OUP as a hardback or - in a sign of the times - as an e-book for Kindle and other devices.
highlights_snippet: Jeremy Butterfield has written the new edition of Fowler's Dictionary of Modern English Usage .
  