Word savvy
Subtitle: use the right word every time, all the time
By: Nancy Ragno
Edition: 1st ed.
Publisher: Writer's Digest
Published: 2011
Place of publication: Cincinnati, Ohio
Language: eng
Number of pages: 217
ISBN-13: 9781599633039
Subjects: Errors of usage; Grammar; English language
Description: Avoid the no. 1 mistake of today's writers -- Attacking the wrong-word problem -- Master 76 commonly confused words -- Conquer 52 commonly misused words -- Purge 25 no-no's from your speech & writing -- Use tricky singulars & plurals with assurance -- Some surprising ways errors occur -- How to catch wrong-word errors -- Talk the talk: keeping abreast of buzzwords.
Notes: Includes index.
Table of contents: title: Avoid the no. 1 mistake of today's writers; title: Attacking the wrong-word problem; title: Master 76 commonly confused words; title: Conquer 52 commonly misused words; title: Purge 25 no-no's from your speech & writing; title: Use tricky singulars & plurals with assurance; title: Some surprising ways errors occur; title: How to catch wrong-word errors; title: Talk the talk: keeping abreast of buzzwords.