Books like Oxford A-Z of English usage by Jeremy Butterfield

A concise guide of 200+ dictionary-style entries that emphasizes clarity in English usage, from acronyms to colloquial expressions.

The Cambridge Guide to English Usage is an A-Z reference book, giving an up-to-date account of the debatable issues of English usage and written style. Its advice draws on a wealth of recent research and data from very large corpora of American and British English - illuminating their many divergences and also points of convergence on which international English can be based. The book comprises more than 4000 points of word meaning, spelling, grammar and punctuation, and larger issues of inclusive language, and effective writing and argument. It also provides guidance on grammatical terminology, and covers topics in electronic communication and the internet. The discussion notes the major dictionaries, grammars and usage books in the USA, UK, Canada and Australia, allowing readers to calibrate their own practices as required. CGEU is descriptive rather than prescriptive, but offers a principled basis for implementing progressive or more conservative decisions on usage.

A concise guide to modern American English usage, with ~7,000 entries that define words, explain current usage, and offer practical advice on word choice and avoidance.

A comprehensive reference guide to English language usage and culture.