Funk and Wagnalls Standard Handbook of Synonyms, Antonyms, and Prepositions.

by James Champlin Fernald

Book Overview

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America,... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0308400240
• ISBN13: 9780308400245
• Release Date: January 1947
• Publisher: Funk & Wagnalls Co
• Length: 515 Pages
• Weight: 1.50 lbs.

Customer Reviews

The cure for thesaurus-users' syndrome

A thesaurus gives you, the writer, a collection of synonyms for a given word, with nary a clue about which might be the most appropriate. You might check one or two choices in a dictionary, but many writers will not, and most dictionaries are not good at splitting these kinds of hairs, anyway.The distinctive feature of this book is how it enables you to find your word through the synonym or antonym index, presents a list of synonyms, and then precisely describes the shades of meaning and appropriateness of each one. This book is an invaluable tool for writers who love words and desire to nail their intentions with precision and style.

A good book for all careful writers & speakers

"Funk and Wagnalls Standard Handbook of Synonyms, Antonyms, and Prepositions," is a good book for all careful writers and speakers. Dr. James Champlain Fernald published the first edition of this famous text in 1896. He produced the second edition in 1914 and passed away four years later. Since then the Funk & Wagnalls Editorial Staff has added many changes..making the latest 1947 edition a rich addition to any library. This is a powerful book that is super easy to use. The keywords in the text are listed alphabetically. However, if this fails to conquer your needs check out the comprehensive index in the back of the volume. All and all this is an indispensable reference book for professional writers, lawyers, businessmen and students. Do not waste time looking for that precise word...its here in this text. There are more than 8,000 synonyms contrasted for exact meanings and proper usage as well 3,000 antonyms and directions for the correct use of perplexing prepositions. Take the time to examine this book and you will find as I have that it is a treasure of information. Highly recommended.Bert Ruiz