Better Wordpower

Name: Better Wordpower
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ISBN: 9780198601562

ISBN-10: 0198601565

ISBN-13: 9780198601562

Edition: 1998

Authors: Janet Whitcut

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Do you "bale out" of an airplane or do you "bail out"? What is the meaning of the French expression amour propre? In Better Wordpower, Janet Whitcut provides language lovers and serious writers--and anyone who wants to improve his or her communications skills--with a wealth of advice and information. Whitcut tackles a variety of subjects, ranging from common pitfalls of spelling--for instance, "confusable" words (alternate/alternative, bail/bale)--to frequently seen foreign phrases such as amour propre (self respect), faux pas (tactless blunder), and pis aller (a last resort). Indeed, she explores many powerful ways of building one's vocabulary, including a list of antonyms and a section…

Book details

List price: $27.50
Copyright year: 1998
Publisher: Oxford University Press, Incorporated
Publication date: 4/8/1999
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 336
Size: 5.30" wide x 8.60" long x 1.30" tall
Weight: 1.166
Language: English



Introduction



The Basic Toolkit



Reference Section



The Topics



The Lexicon


List of Illustrations