A new-style dictionary that sorts out those annoying words, alike in sound and related in meaning, that so frequently get misused and confused. Covering a wide

The correct usage for more than 2,500 commonly misused words is provided in this concise and accessible handbook that assures, insures, and ensures that anyone

Although computer spell-checkers correct nonwords, typos, and spelling lapses, they can't be counted on to catch mistakes such as using the word "council" when

Spellings and pronunciation are very important in English language. One of the characteristics of this language is that there are many words with a slight chang

"Features more than 10,000 entries that focus exclusively on words that, while outside most people's working vocabulary, are often encountered in literature, in