Download or read book Abused Confused and Misused Words written by Mary Embree and published by Skyhorse Publishing Inc.. This book was released on 2013 with total page 233 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An entertaining and enlightening reference that demystifies some of the most mistreated words in the English...
Download or read book Words Confused and Misused written by Maurice Harley Weseen and published by . This book was released on 1932 with total page 328 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Grammar Girl s 101 Misused Words You ll Never Confuse Again written by Mignon Fogarty and published by St. Martin's Griffin. This book was released on 2011-07-05 with total page 129 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Millions of people around the world communicate better thanks to Mignon Fogarty, aka Grammar Girl, whose top-rated weekly grammar podcast has been downloaded more than 30 million times. After realizing her fans were asking the same questions over and over, Mignon decided to focus her attention on those words that continuously confound the masses. In Grammar Girl's 101 Misused Words You'll Never Confuse Again, you'll learn: - When you should use affect and when effect is right- Whether you should you say purposely or purposefully- The difference between hilarious and hystericalPacked with clear explanations, fun quotations showing the word used in context, and the quick and dirty memory tricks Mignon is known for, this friendly reference guide ends the confusion once and for all and helps you speak and write with confidence.
Download or read book The Wrong Word Dictionary written by Dave Dowling and published by . This book was released on 2011 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.
Download or read book What s the Difference written by Jeff Rovin and published by . This book was released on 1994 with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The McGraw Hill Dictionary of Misspelled and Easily Confused Words written by Downing David and published by McGraw Hill Professional. This book was released on 2010-06-29 with total page 11 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Learn to spell good well Is there an "e" in judgment? When do you imply rather than infer? The only resource that answers both these questions is The McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Misspelled and Easily Confused Words. It's the only book that includes commonly misspelled words and a comprehensive usage guide in one handy volume. Featured are 7,000 of the most commonly misspelled words with their incorrect and correct spellings and a guide to demystifying homophones (cite vs. site), grammatically troublesome words (can vs. may), and subtly different words (imply vs. infer).
Download or read book Dictionary of Confusing Words and Meanings written by Adrian Room and published by . This book was released on 1988 with total page 280 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Confused and Misused Words written by By G. K. Puri and published by . This book was released on with total page 283 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Containing Meanings And Full Sentences.
Download or read book Commonly Misspelled and Confused Words written by Erin Brenner and published by . This book was released on 2003-05-25 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A collection of the most popular misspelled, confused and misused words.
Download or read book All About Love written by bell hooks and published by HarperCollins. This book was released on 2018-01-30 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A New York Times bestseller and enduring classic, All About Love is the acclaimed first volume in feminist icon bell hooks' "Love Song to the Nation" trilogy. All About Love reveals what causes a polarized society, and how to heal the divisions that cause suffering. Here is the truth about love, and inspiration to help us instill caring, compassion, and strength in our homes, schools, and workplaces. “The word ‘love’ is most often defined as a noun, yet we would all love better if we used it as a verb,” writes bell hooks as she comes out fighting and on fire in All About Love. Here, at her most provocative and intensely personal, renowned scholar, cultural critic and feminist bell hooks offers a proactive new ethic for a society bereft with lovelessness--not the lack of romance, but the lack of care, compassion, and unity. People are divided, she declares, by society’s failure to provide a model for learning to love. As bell hooks uses her incisive mind to explore the question “What is love?” her answers strike at both the mind and heart. Razing the cultural paradigm that the ideal love is infused with sex and desire, she provides a new path to love that is sacred, redemptive, and healing for individuals and for a nation. The Utne Reader declared bell hooks one of the “100 Visionaries Who Can Change Your Life.” All About Love is a powerful, timely affirmation of just how profoundly her revelations can change hearts and minds for the better.
Download or read book Use the Right Word written by Nancy Ragno and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2016-08-19 with total page 116 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: USE THE RIGHT WORD Your Quick & Easy Guide to 158 Words Most Often Confused or Misused ATTENTION, WRITERS! What Danger Lurks in These Word Pairs: who's/whose . . . affect/effect . . . your/you're? Or in these: can/may . . . fewer/less . . . lie/lay . . . I/me . . . who/whom? Both groups are hazardous because they cause WRONG WORD ERRORS. The first group are "homonyms," words that sound the same or almost the same but have different spellings and meanings. (How confusing is that!) The second group consists of words that are misused so often that they sound correct. WRONG WORD ERRORS are hazardous to your wealth, your success, your reputation, your chances to advance, your confidence as a writer. DON'T BE A VICTIM! But what can you do? Your Spell-Check and Grammar-Check can't help. They don't make judgments about word meaning. It's all up to you! The good news is that help is here. In fact, it's at your fingertips! Do you have a question about a confusing word pair? Just open this book. Tah-dah! The answer! It's EASY! It's FAST! It's ACCURATE! It's just what you're looking for. -- Entry words are alphabetized and cross-referenced. PLUS, there's an index. -- Each entry gives definitions, examples and "More Examples," in the form of celebrity quotes (everyone from Mae West to Abert Einstein). "USE THE RIGHT WORD" The Indispensable Writer's Tool! Keep it on hand whenever you write. You'll wonder how you ever wrote without it!
Download or read book Who s Whose on First written by Nancy Ragno and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2015-05-14 with total page 102 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: WRITERS: Avoid Embarrassment! Don't Sabotage Your Chances for Success! Protect yourself from making the most common mistake of today's writers - USING THE WRONG WORD. Did you know that WRONG-WORD ERRORS have replaced SPELLING as the #1 WRITER'S BLUNDER? It's true. (Thanks, Spell-Check!) Unfortunately, Spell-Check can't prevent you from making wrong-word errors. In fact, it can even introduce a few of its own. (See chapter 1.) The truth is, when it comes to catching wrong-word errors, it's up to you. But don't despair. Help has arrived. In fact, it's at your fingertips. WHO'S/WHOSE ON FIRST? is the help you need, the tool that will prevent you from making embarrassing and costly wrong-word errors. How does it work? It's easy and it's fast. Whenever you suspect you are about to make a wrong-word error, do a quick check. Look up the suspect word in WHO'S/WHOSE ON FIRST? Here are some guidelines: * WHO'S/WHOSE ON FIRST? is set up like a dictionary. Entries are "commonly confused or misused" word pairs (or trios) and are alphabetized. Words are cross-indexed and are also included in an Index to make it easy to tell whether or not the word you're searching for has an entry. * Look up your suspect word. You'll see at a glance: (1) its part of speech; (2) definition; and (3) example sentences that illustrate its use and meaning. * Compare the entry for your suspect word with the entry for its companion word. (The word it is often confused with.) Decide which of the two words is the word you want to use. * To confirm your decision, check out "MORE EXAMPLES" at the bottom of the page to see how authors and celebrities have used the words. * Keep this book handy whenever you write. Its small size is designed for easy use and portability. Keep It near your computer. You'll find it's much easier and faster to look up a word in WHO'S/WHOSE ON FIRST? than to go to a different screen or site on your computer to check it out. * The more you use this book, the more you will sensitize yourself to words that commonly cause wrong-word errors. * Browse through the book occasionally, looking for words you might be using incorrectly without realizing it. The "More Examples" sentences from authors and celebrities as diverse as William Shakespeare and Donald Trump liven up this activity Q. What are some of the words included in WHO'S/WHOSE ON FIRST? A. Examples of confusing words: accept/except; affect/effect; all ready/already; assure/ensure/insure; capital/capitol; cite/sight/site; complement/compliment; emigrate/immigrate; elicit; illicit; foreword/forward; its/ it's; loose/lose; passed/past; principal/principle; stationary/stationery; than/then; their/there/they're; to/too/two; weather/whether; who's/whose; your/you're Examples of misused words: among/between; bad/badly; bring/take; compose/comprise; continual/continuous; disinterested/uninterested; e.g./i.e.; farther/further; fewer/less; good/well; historic/historical; I/me; lay/lie; leave/let; lend/loan; like/as/as if; may/might; set/sit; shall/will; was/were; who/which/that; who/whom Q. How will this book help me? A. The primary purpose of this book is to prevent you from making wrong-word errors. Wrong-word errors are serious. They can undermine your success and be hazardous to your wealth. No matter how well-educated you are, no matter how well-written, accurate, and well-researched is your writing, if you make a simple mistake (such as using then instead of than) your reader will begin to discount what you say. "Doesn't the writer know the difference between 'then' and 'than'? Or is it just a careless mistake? Either way, can I trust the rest of what the writer is saying?" Be a better writer. Use WHO'S/WHOSE ON FIRST? to avoid the wrong-word trap and to ensure that the quality of your writing helps you achieve your goals. You owe it to yourself. Include WHO'S/WHOSE ON FIRST? in your arsenal of writing tools. YOU'LL BE GLAD YOU DID!
Download or read book A Dictionary of Confused and Misused Words written by Chih Hsiang Chang and published by . This book was released on 1999 with total page 1311 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Right Word Wrong Word written by L. G. Alexander and published by Longman Publishing Group. This book was released on 1994 with total page 308 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book English Words and Phrases Frequently Confused and Misused written by Stephen Lau and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2016-08-14 with total page 90 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Words are neither effective nor ineffective; they just impart different meanings to the sentences in which they are used. It is the writer's effective use of words and phrases that makes sentences effective or ineffective. The English language is made up of nearly a million words and phrases. A writer, especially one whose English is not his or her first language, may face two major problems in writing: not knowing "enough" words; and not knowing how to choose the "right" words. Writing is made up of words. Effective writing requires having a good stock of vocabulary, as well as selecting the most suitable words and phrases to express the intended ideas. There are many English words and phrases that are frequently confused and misused by ESL learners. This book provides hundreds of those words and phrases with examples to show how they should be used correctly.
Download or read book Commonly Confused and Misused Words written by Nikoletta Banushi and published by . This book was released on 2015-06-02 with total page 52 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Accept or except? Farther or further? Who or whom? This book is filled with examples to help native and non-native speakers of the English language identify easily confused words and learn to use them correctly.
Download or read book Words Confused and Misused written by Maurice H. Weseen and published by . This book was released on 1952 with total page 310 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
