henry watson fowler

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Definition of henry watson fowler in English English dictionary

a British writer of dictionaries of the English language. He is known especially for his Dictionary of Modern English Usage (1858-1933). born March 10, 1858, Tonbridge, Kent, Eng. died Dec. 26, 1933, Hinton St. George, Somerset English lexicographer and philologist. With his brother, Francis George Fowler (d. 1918), he wrote The King's English (1906) and The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Current English (1911). H.W. Fowler's major work, planned with his brother, was A Dictionary of Modern English Usage (1926), an alphabetical listing of points of grammar, syntax, style, pronunciation, and punctuation, whose depth, style, and humour have made it a classic

Hyphenation

Hen·ry Wat·son fowl·er

Turkish pronunciation

henri wätsın faulır

Pronunciation

/ˈhenrē ˈwätsən ˈfoulər/ /ˈhɛnriː ˈwɑːtsən ˈfaʊlɜr/