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Words You Thought You Knew: 1001 Commonly Misused and Misunderstood Words and Phrases
Words You Thought You Knew 1001 Commonly Misused and Misunderstood Words and Phrases Author:Jenna Glatzer Nothing makes a person appear more ridiculous than incorrectly using a word in conversation or writingand having the listener or reader pick up on it. Words You Thought You Knew . . . features words and phrases people hear and use every dayoften incorrectly. Is it "could care less" or "couldnt care less"? What is the differen... more »ce between "allude" and "elude"? Is it "toe the line" or "tow the line"? Forget six-syllable words found only on college entrance exams that people never use! Writer Jenna Glatzer takes a humorous approach to help readers avoid verbal slipups by featuring succinct definitions and sentence examples of common but troublesome words. This unique collection also includes a fun quiz to test readers mastery of the words they thought they knew!« less