The Highly Selective Dictionary for the Extraordinarily Literate - Rilegato

Ehrlich, Eugene

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ISBN 10: 0062701908 ISBN 13: 9780062701909

Casa editrice: Harperreference, 1997

Riassunto

The companion volume to the Highly Selective Thesaurus for the Extraordinarily Literate discusses the most confused and misused words in the English language, from fortunate and fortuitous to remember and recollect.

Su questo libro

L'autore:

Eugene Ehrlich is a former member of the Department of English and Comparative Literature at Columbia University.

Product Description:

Between TV talk shows, radio call-in programs, email and the Internet, spontaneous-talk media has skyrocketed in the '90s. People are interacting more frequently and more fervently than ever before, turning the English language into an indecipherable mess. Now, this unique and concise compendium presents the most confused and misused words in the language today -- words misused by careless speakers and writers everywhere. It defines, discerns and distinguishes the finer points of sense and meaning. Was it fortuitous or only fortunate? Are you trying to remember, or more fully recollect? Is he uninterested or disinterested? Is it healthful or healthy, regretful or regrettable, notorious or infamous? The answers to these and many more fascinating etymological questions can be found within the pages of this invaluable (or is it valuable?) reference.

Su questa edizione

• Editore: Harperreference
• Data di pubblicazione: 1997
• ISBN 10: 0062701908
• ISBN 13: 9780062701909
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero di pagine: 192