100 Words Almost Everyone Mixes Up or Mangles

100 Words Almost Everyone Mixes Up or Mangles

â€œYou mean delegate, not relegate, right?â€
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At one time or another weâ€™ve all suffered the embarrassment of having our remarks corrected by a family member, colleague, or stranger. 100 Words Almost Everyone Mixes Up or Mangles presents fifty pairs of words that people have trouble getting right and keeping straightâ€”words that tend to get corrected when weâ€™re least expecting it.
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These words include near-synonymsâ€”words with subtle but important distinctions in meaningâ€”like baleful vs. baneful, and effectual vs. efficacious. Other pairings bring together notorious sound-alikes, like faze (bother) vs. phase (stage), pour (put in fluid) vs. pore (read closely), and waive (forgo) vs. wave (say hello). The book also addresses some classic spelling blunders and â€œnonwords,â€ like beyond the pail, full reign, injust, and inobstrusive.
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Each word has a definition and a pronunciation, and most have etymologies explaining the wordâ€™s origin. The mix-ups themselves are described in fun-to-read notes that provide clear solutions to help readers avoid making needless, uncomfortable gaffes.
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100 Words Almost Everyone Mixes Up or Mangles gives readers the chance to improve their command of words that are often heard but not so well expressed.
Country USA
Brand Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Manufacturer Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Binding Paperback
ReleaseDate 2010-09-15
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780547395838

Country	USA
Brand	Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Manufacturer	Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Binding	Paperback
ReleaseDate	2010-09-15
UnitCount	1
EANs	9780547395838

100 Words Almost Everyone Mixes Up or Mangles

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