The Wrong Word Dictionary
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Author |
: Dave Dowling |
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: |
Total Pages |
: 237 |
Release |
: 2008-04-25 |
ISBN-10 |
: 1435266722 |
ISBN-13 |
: 9781435266728 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (22 Downloads) |
Synopsis The Wrong Word Dictionary by : Dave Dowling
Defines and explains the differences and proper usage of commonly confused words.
Author |
: Dave Dowling |
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: |
Total Pages |
: 0 |
Release |
: 2011 |
ISBN-10 |
: 193333892X |
ISBN-13 |
: 9781933338927 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (2X Downloads) |
Synopsis The Wrong Word Dictionary by : Dave Dowling
The correct usage for more than 2,500 commonly misused words is provided in this concise and accessible handbook that assures, insures, and ensures that anyone who wants to communicate accurately and effectively chooses the right word every time. Arranged alphabetically in pairs (or threes when appropriate), entries are carefully cross-referenced and explained with a sentence, guaranteeing that readers find boycott, even when they look up embargo first. Two dozen accompanying cartoons humorously clarify confusing distinctions between words, making this a fun reference for all word lovers to enjoy.
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: |
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: |
Total Pages |
: 0 |
Release |
: 2008 |
ISBN-10 |
: 1435266722 |
ISBN-13 |
: 9781435266728 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (22 Downloads) |
Synopsis The Wrong Word Dictionary by :
Defines and explains the differences and proper usage of commonly confused words.
Author |
: Kory Stamper |
Publisher |
: Vintage |
Total Pages |
: 322 |
Release |
: 2018-03-06 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781101970263 |
ISBN-13 |
: 110197026X |
Rating |
: 4/5 (63 Downloads) |
Synopsis Word by Word by : Kory Stamper
“We think of English as a fortress to be defended, but a better analogy is to think of English as a child. We love and nurture it into being, and once it gains gross motor skills, it starts going exactly where we don’t want it to go: it heads right for the goddamned electrical sockets.” With wit and irreverence, lexicographer Kory Stamper cracks open the obsessive world of dictionary writing, from the agonizing decisions about what to define and how to do it to the knotty questions of ever-changing word usage. Filled with fun facts—for example, the first documented usage of “OMG” was in a letter to Winston Churchill—and Stamper’s own stories from the linguistic front lines (including how she became America’s foremost “irregardless” apologist, despite loathing the word), Word by Word is an endlessly entertaining look at the wonderful complexities and eccentricities of the English language.
Author |
: Dave Dowling |
Publisher |
: Write on Course, LLC |
Total Pages |
: 264 |
Release |
: 2014-11-11 |
ISBN-10 |
: 0692204784 |
ISBN-13 |
: 9780692204788 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (84 Downloads) |
Synopsis The Dictionary of Worthless Words by : Dave Dowling
The Dictionary of Worthless Words recognizes that concise writing is paramount. This quick reference enables writers to conquer verbiage, delete pointless words and phrases, and elevate e-mails, essays, memoranda, personal letters, press releases, and speeches to a new level of clarity. The many examples of delete-worthy words will enable writers to avoid them in advance and prevent their prose from becoming clumsy and unclear.
Author |
: Robert Hartwell Fiske |
Publisher |
: Simon and Schuster |
Total Pages |
: 478 |
Release |
: 2011-11 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781451651317 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1451651317 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (17 Downloads) |
Synopsis Robert Hartwell Fiske's Dictionary of Unendurable English by : Robert Hartwell Fiske
A comprehensive disctionary of common misusages illustrates the right way and the wrong way to use language and explores why dictionaries do not always provide the correct meaning or usage of a word.
Author |
: L. G. Alexander |
Publisher |
: Longman Publishing Group |
Total Pages |
: 308 |
Release |
: 1994 |
ISBN-10 |
: 0582218608 |
ISBN-13 |
: 9780582218604 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (08 Downloads) |
Synopsis Right Word Wrong Word by : L. G. Alexander
Author |
: Mark Davidson |
Publisher |
: W. W. Norton |
Total Pages |
: 570 |
Release |
: 2006 |
ISBN-10 |
: 0393061191 |
ISBN-13 |
: 9780393061192 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (91 Downloads) |
Synopsis Right, Wrong, and Risky by : Mark Davidson
Provides straightforward information about American-English word usages, spelling, grammar, and punctuation, in an up-to-date guide that provides etymologies for common terms and phrases, word lore, and discussions of why certain rules are disputed by usage authorities. 15,000 first printing.
Author |
: Laurence Urdang |
Publisher |
: Crown |
Total Pages |
: 424 |
Release |
: 1985 |
ISBN-10 |
: UOM:39015015052296 |
ISBN-13 |
: |
Rating |
: 4/5 (96 Downloads) |
Synopsis The New York Times Everyday Reader's Dictionary of Misunderstood, Misused, and Mispronounced Words by : Laurence Urdang
Author |
: Tony Geiss |
Publisher |
: Random House Reference |
Total Pages |
: 228 |
Release |
: 1995-08 |
ISBN-10 |
: 067976433X |
ISBN-13 |
: 9780679764335 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (3X Downloads) |
Synopsis Bad Speller's Dictionary by : Tony Geiss
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