I suspect that some may be concerned about referring to such an old tome. Usage does change after all over the years. I recalled David Foster Wallace's effusiv

I suspect that some may be concerned about referring to such an old tome. Usage does change after all over the years. I recalled David Foster Wallace's effusive praise [1] for Garner's Dictionary of Modern American Usage [2] which seems to have similar characteristics to the Webster, but I doubt there's such a convenient digital integration available for this. If only the world were perfect! ;) [1] http://instruct.westvalley.edu/lafave/DFW_present_tense.html http://instruct.westvalley.edu/lafave/DFW_present_tense.html [2] http://www.amazon.com/Garners-Modern-American-Usage-Garner-ebook/dp/B005THW8O0/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1400603662&sr=8-1&keywords=dictionary+of+modern+usage http://www.amazon.com/Garners-Modern-American-Usage-Garner-e...