The Highly Selective Dictionary for the Extraordinarily Literate

Ehrlich, Eugene

ISBN 10: 0062701908 / ISBN 13: 9780062701909

Editore: Collins Reference, 1997

Gently used with minimal wear on the corners and cover. A few pages may contain light highlighting or writing, but the text remains fully legible. Dust jacket may be missing, and supplemental materials like CDs or codes may not be included. May be ex-library with library markings. Ships promptly! Codice articolo DBV.0062701908.G

Riassunto:

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.

Informazioni sull?autore: Eugene Ehrlich is a former member of the Department of English and Comparative Literature at Columbia University.

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Titolo: The Highly Selective Dictionary for the ...
Casa editrice: Collins Reference
Data di pubblicazione: 1997
Legatura: Rilegato
Condizione: good