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| Kenneth G. Wilson (1923–). The Columbia Guide to Standard American English. 1993. |
| à la, a la |
| This French phrase means “in the manner or style of,” and American English frequently drops the grave accent. In French the noun following it would be feminine, because la is feminine, but in English the la works universally, irrespective of gender. See FOREIGN PHRASES. | 1 |
| The Columbia Guide to Standard American English. Copyright © 1993 Columbia University Press. |
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