100 Words Almost Everyone Confuses And Misuses: The American

100 Words Almost Everyone Confuses And Misuses: The American Heritage Guide to Troublesome Word Pairs, Sound-Alikes, and Grammar (We Do Not Care Club, 25)

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100 Words Almost Everyone Confuses and Misuses is the perfect book for anyone seeking clear and sensible guidance on avoiding common pitfalls of the English language.Â
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Each word is fully defined and accompanied by a concise, authoritative usage note based on the renowned usage program of the American HeritageÂ® Dictionaries. Each note discusses why a particular usage has traditionally been criticized and explains the rules and conventions that determine whatâ€™s right, whatâ€™s wrong, and what falls in between. This edition has updated usage notes that have been reanalyzed and rewritten to account for language trends that have occurred since its initial publication in 2004.Â
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Troublesome pairs such as affect / effect, blatant / flagrant, and disinterested / uninterested are disentangled, as are vexing sound-alikes such as discrete / discreet and principal / principle. Other notes tackle such classic irritants as hopefully, impact, and aggravate, as well as problematic words like peruse and presently.Â
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100 Words Almost Everyone Confuses and Misuses is guaranteed to help keep writers and speakers on the up-and-up!Â
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Country USA
Brand Collins
Manufacturer CollRefHMH
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber 115721
ReleaseDate 2016-09-27
UnitCount 1
UPCs 046442018593
EANs 9780544791190

Country	USA
Brand	Collins
Manufacturer	CollRefHMH
Binding	Paperback
ItemPartNumber	115721
ReleaseDate	2016-09-27
UnitCount	1
UPCs	046442018593
EANs	9780544791190

100 Words Almost Everyone Confuses And Misuses: The American Heritage Guide to Troublesome Word Pairs, Sound-Alikes, and Grammar (We Do Not Care Club, 25)

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