The Cassell Guide to Common Errors in English

Any guide that helps to check the slippery slide into sloppy English (sorry for the alliteration) must be welcomed, and Harry Blamires’ book should certainly help to improve the grammar and the ways of expression of those who read and take careful note of it. For too long purists in the use of the English language have had to endure blatant misuse of it, and it is high time that efforts should be made to counteract this unfortunate trend.

Dr Blamires, an Oxford graduate who wrote The Queen’s English, A Short History of English Literature, and nearly 30...