| Dictionary of Confusable Words Contributor(s): Room, Adrian (Editor) |
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ISBN: 1579582710 ISBN-13: 9781579582715 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $161.50 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: May 2000 Annotation: Adjacent or adjoining? Abuse or misuse? Consist, comprise, constitute, or compose? Guarantee or warranty? Pose, propose, or propound? Stationery or stationary? The "Dictionary of Confusable Words" aims to clear up the confusion in such cases. In more than 1,100 entries, the meaning of 3,000 individual words are given, the difference between them is explained, and an illustrative example showing the correct usage is provided. The book also includes specific examples to show past and present usage of words, and words occuring as the second or subsequent in a group are cross-referenced to ther head word in the appropriate alphabetical place. Editor Adrian Room has also included some familiar proper names that are sometimes confused, such as Liberia and Libya (countries), Monterey and Monterrey (towns), and Lloyds and Lloyd's (financial institutions). Classic or classical? Discreet or discrete? Continual or Continuous? Principle or Principal? Confused? Be confused no longer, with this handy book as your user-friendly guide. |
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| BISAC Categories: - Language Arts & Disciplines | Spelling & Vocabulary - Reference | Dictionaries |
| Dewey: 423.1 |
| Physical Information: 0.89" H x 6.4" W x 9.34" (1.05 lbs) 260 pages |
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| Publisher Description: First Published in 2000. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company. |