A Great Little Book!
I bought this book for a friend/co-worker who is always correcting my word usage. I won't say who's usually right but I'm a stickler for proper spelling and pronunciation. He got a kick out of me giving the book to him. I hope he uses it!
Perfect for writers
As a writer I think this is an invaluable tool. It is precise, has great explanations, and is much faster than sorting through Google search results to figure out which word to use. The Wrong Word Dictionary deserves to be on your bookshelf next to the dictionary and thesaurus as the most frequently used reference books every writer needs. I have yet to come up with a confusing word that wasn't in The Wrong Word Dictionary. The price is a bargain, especially considering it's a hardback with thick pages.
usefulness of the book
Unfortunately, I was not too impressed. Even as a non-native speaker, I wondered how people could confuse certain words.
teacher's aid
Useful book. I'm a retired college prof; sent copies to my two teacher sons.
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This is a book we all need. Anyone who writes, speaks or listens can use some help. It is amazing to me how often I hear the wrong word used on the big news channels by their newspersons. I find myself looking up words as sometimes I have found that by hearing the wrong word used over time we come to think it is the right word!
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