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Book Review of The Dictionary of Confusable Words

The Dictionary of Confusable Words
The Dictionary of Confusable Words
Author: Laurence Urdang
Genre: Reference
Book Type: Mass Market Paperback
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Helpful Score: 1


Is it "effect" or "affect"? "Probably" or "probable"? And the dreaded..."who" or "whom"?

If you don't know when to use the above, you'd better check out this book. There are a lot of these so-called "confusable words" listed and when to use each. It's a necessity for writers, teachers, students, or anyone who wants to speak this ever-changing language correctly. I read it before teaching a writing class and was able to help my students overcome some common obstacles of language use.

I recommend this highly.