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"Room's new work considers pairs and sets of words that are subject to uncertainty in the minds of even native speakers of English. Room takes confusables such as CORRESPONDENT/CO-RESPONDENT, MOLD/MILDEW and QUIET/QUIESCENT and clearly and succinctly explains how they differ. Room also provides an example of each confusable in a plausible sentence."
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"Room, the editor of many reference books on the English laguage, offers a welcome addition to usage guides.... Recommended for academic and public libraries, especially those needing an accessible guide to difficult words and usage."
-"Library Journal
-"Booklist/RBB
"Room, the editor of many reference books on the English laguage, offers a welcome addition to usage guides.... Recommended for academic and public libraries, especially those needing an accessible guide to difficult words and usage."
-"Library Journal
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This book is directed at the Norm Crosby and Professor Irwin Corey in everyone. While the first confusing pair this reviewer looked up, inquire/Enquirer , was not to be found, and while most of the entries seem unconfusing to this rather-educated mind, perhaps this book will be of use to newer speakers of English and to those whose activities inclu
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