Choose The Right Word: An Entertaining And Easy-to-use Guide To Better
English - With 70 Test Yourself Quizzes

Product Description

Whether applying for a job, writing a letter of complaint or simply talking with colleagues or friends, the people who get listened to are those with a confident command of language. Choose the Right Word is a fun guide to using English effectively & to avoiding common mistakes. It is both a valuable work of reference & an enjoyable read. While plotting a path through a minefield of rules & conventions, the book acknowledges that English is an ever-changing language & points out those rules that can at times be broken. 70 light-hearted quizzes show you how to use words that will make your point powerfully, & usage tips set you right on contextual issues. Curio Corners tell the fascinating stories behind dozens of everyday words & phrases. What s the difference between affect & effect; abjure & adjure? Does AD for Anno Domino come before or after the year & the century? Should you write all right or alright; adviser or advisor? How did the word alcohol come into our language? Just how sure are you about your apostrophes?