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About this book
Even the best wordsmiths can trip over words that are commonly misused, mixed up or misspelled. This useful reference gets to the bottom of these language issues so that you can ensure you've got the word you're looking for. With examples of how to sharpen up text and improve your writing, lists of useful social media abbreviations and a discussion of unusual plurals, this playful look at the often bizarre English language has got you covered, whether you're writing a book, blog or an email.
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Index
A
abrogate 13
abstruse 13
abysmal 14
abyssal 14
accede 14
accept 14
acceptable 14
acedia 22
acrimony 14
acronyms 15
action 94
adage 15
adduce 16
adieu 16
admittedly 90
ado 16
adverse 16
advice 17
advise 17
aegis 20
aesthete 17
aesthetic 17
affable 17
affect 17
affectation 17
afterwards 29
aggregate 17
aid 18
aide 18
aisle 18
alimentary 18
alimony 14
alliteration 18
allowed 18
all right 19
allusion 55
allusive 18
aloud 18
allusive 18
alright 19
altar 19
alter 19
alternate 19
alternative 19
ambiguous 20
ambit 20
ambivalent 20
amenable 14
amiable 20
amicable 20
amoral 21
amour propre 21
amused 21
anaesthetic 21
anal 22
ancestor 57
angst 21
annal 22
annual 22
annul 22
annular 22
anodise 22
anodyne 22
anomie 21
antebellum 22
antediluvian 22
anterior 23
antimony 14
antisocial 23
antithesis 23
apat...
Table of contents
- Cover
- Title Page
- Dedication
- Contents
- How to use this book
- How to write what you mean to say
- A–Z of confused and misused words
- Unusual plurals
- Clichéd ‘streets’
- Common social media abbreviations
- Often misspelled
- Bibliographical sources
- Index
- Author
- Copyright
- Backcover