This is the final book in the No Mistakes Grammar series, so be prepared to learn. We cover a lot of territory in this book. Things like: count nouns (data and media), linking verbs, comma usage, hyphenation, sayings and proverbs, appositives, more mispronunciations, words from other languages, and more. There should be enough in here to keep you busy for a while. And I guarantee it will improve your grammar in an easy-to-understand style.

An entertaining and enlightening reference that demystifies some of the most mistreated words in the English...

Millions of people around the world communicate better thanks to Mignon Fogarty, aka Grammar Girl, whose top-rated weekly grammar podcast has been downloaded more than 30 million times. After realizing her fans were asking the same questions over and over, Mignon decided to focus her attention on those words that continuously confound the masses. In Grammar Girl's 101 Misused Words You'll Never Confuse Again, you'll learn: - When you should use affect and when effect is right- Whether you should you say purposely or purposefully- The difference between hilarious and hystericalPacked with clear explanations, fun quotations showing the word used in context, and the quick and dirty memory tricks Mignon is known for, this friendly reference guide ends the confusion once and for all and helps you speak and write with confidence.

For word nerds and grammar geeks, a witty guide to the most commonly mispronounced words, along with their correct pronunciations and pithy forays into their fascinating etymologies and histories of use and misuse. With wit and good humor, this handy little book not only saves us from sticky linguistic situations but also provides fascinating cocktail-party-ready anecdotes. Entries reveal how to pronounce boatswain like an old salt on the deck of a ship, trompe l'oeil like a bona fide art expert, and haricot vert like a foodie, while arming us with the knowledge of why certain words are correctly pronounced the "slangy" way (they came about before dictionaries), what stalks of grain have to do with pronunciation, and more. With bonus sidebars like "How to Sound like a Seasoned Traveler" and "How to Sound Cultured," readers will be able to speak about foreign foods and places, fashion, philosophy, and literature with authority.

WRITERS: Avoid Embarrassment! Don't Sabotage Your Chances for Success! Protect yourself from making the most common mistake of today's writers - USING THE WRONG WORD. Did you know that WRONG-WORD ERRORS have replaced SPELLING as the #1 WRITER'S BLUNDER? It's true. (Thanks, Spell-Check!) Unfortunately, Spell-Check can't prevent you from making wrong-word errors. In fact, it can even introduce a few of its own. (See chapter 1.) The truth is, when it comes to catching wrong-word errors, it's up to you. But don't despair. Help has arrived. In fact, it's at your fingertips. WHO'S/WHOSE ON FIRST? is the help you need, the tool that will prevent you from making embarrassing and costly wrong-word errors. How does it work? It's easy and it's fast. Whenever you suspect you are about to make a wrong-word error, do a quick check. Look up the suspect word in WHO'S/WHOSE ON FIRST? Here are some guidelines: * WHO'S/WHOSE ON FIRST? is set up like a dictionary. Entries are "commonly confused or misused" word pairs (or trios) and are alphabetized. Words are cross-indexed and are also included in an Index to make it easy to tell whether or not the word you're searching for has an entry. * Look up your suspect word. You'll see at a glance: (1) its part of speech; (2) definition; and (3) example sentences that illustrate its use and meaning. * Compare the entry for your suspect word with the entry for its companion word. (The word it is often confused with.) Decide which of the two words is the word you want to use. * To confirm your decision, check out "MORE EXAMPLES" at the bottom of the page to see how authors and celebrities have used the words. * Keep this book handy whenever you write. Its small size is designed for easy use and portability. Keep It near your computer. You'll find it's much easier and faster to look up a word in WHO'S/WHOSE ON FIRST? than to go to a different screen or site on your computer to check it out. * The more you use this book, the more you will sensitize yourself to words that commonly cause wrong-word errors. * Browse through the book occasionally, looking for words you might be using incorrectly without realizing it. The "More Examples" sentences from authors and celebrities as diverse as William Shakespeare and Donald Trump liven up this activity Q. What are some of the words included in WHO'S/WHOSE ON FIRST? A. Examples of confusing words: accept/except; affect/effect; all ready/already; assure/ensure/insure; capital/capitol; cite/sight/site; complement/compliment; emigrate/immigrate; elicit; illicit; foreword/forward; its/ it's; loose/lose; passed/past; principal/principle; stationary/stationery; than/then; their/there/they're; to/too/two; weather/whether; who's/whose; your/you're Examples of misused words: among/between; bad/badly; bring/take; compose/comprise; continual/continuous; disinterested/uninterested; e.g./i.e.; farther/further; fewer/less; good/well; historic/historical; I/me; lay/lie; leave/let; lend/loan; like/as/as if; may/might; set/sit; shall/will; was/were; who/which/that; who/whom Q. How will this book help me? A. The primary purpose of this book is to prevent you from making wrong-word errors. Wrong-word errors are serious. They can undermine your success and be hazardous to your wealth. No matter how well-educated you are, no matter how well-written, accurate, and well-researched is your writing, if you make a simple mistake (such as using then instead of than) your reader will begin to discount what you say. "Doesn't the writer know the difference between 'then' and 'than'? Or is it just a careless mistake? Either way, can I trust the rest of what the writer is saying?" Be a better writer. Use WHO'S/WHOSE ON FIRST? to avoid the wrong-word trap and to ensure that the quality of your writing helps you achieve your goals. You owe it to yourself. Include WHO'S/WHOSE ON FIRST? in your arsenal of writing tools. YOU'LL BE GLAD YOU DID!

The Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary is the ideal dictionary for advanced EFL/ESL learners. Easy to use and with a great CD-ROM - the perfect learner's dictionary for exam success. First published as the Cambridge International Dictionary of English, this new edition has been completely updated and redesigned. - References to over 170,000 words, phrases and examples explained in clear and natural English - All the important new words that have come into the language (e.g. dirty bomb, lairy, 9/11, clickable) - Over 200 'Common Learner Error' notes, based on the Cambridge Learner Corpus from Cambridge ESOL exams Plus, on the CD-ROM: - SMART thesaurus - lets you find all the words with the same meaning - QUICKfind - automatically looks up words while you are working on-screen - SUPERwrite - tools for advanced writing, giving help with grammar and collocation - Hear and practise all the words.