Better WordPower

by Janet Whitcut

Book Overview

Do you "bale out" of an airplane or do you "bail out"? What is the meaning of the French expression amour propre?
In Better Wordpower, Janet Whitcut provides language lovers and serious writers--and anyone who wants to improve his or her communications skills--with a wealth of advice and information. Whitcut tackles a variety of subjects, ranging from common pitfalls of spelling--for instance, "confusable" words (alternate/alternative, bail/bale)--to...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0198601565
• ISBN13: 9780198601562
• Release Date: April 1999
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 336 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 5.7" x 8.8"