Dictionary of Confusable Words - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1579582710 ISBN 13: 9781579582715

Publisher: Routledge, 2000

Synopsis

First Published in 2000. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

About this title

Review:

"Room's new work considers pairs and sets of words that are subject to uncertainty in the minds of even native speakers of English. Room takes confusables such as CORRESPONDENT/CO-RESPONDENT, MOLD/MILDEW and QUIET/QUIESCENT and clearly and succinctly explains how they differ. Room also provides an example of each confusable in a plausible sentence."
-"Booklist/RBB
"Room, the editor of many reference books on the English laguage, offers a welcome addition to usage guides.... Recommended for academic and public libraries, especially those needing an accessible guide to difficult words and usage."
-"Library Journal

Synopsis:

This book is directed at the Norm Crosby and Professor Irwin Corey in everyone. While the first confusing pair this reviewer looked up, inquire/Enquirer , was not to be found, and while most of the entries seem unconfusing to this rather-educated mind, perhaps this book will be of use to newer speakers of English and to those whose activities inclu

About this edition

• Publisher: Routledge
• Publication date: 2000
• ISBN 10: 1579582710
• ISBN 13: 9781579582715
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 260
• Editor: Room Adrian