100 Words Almost Everyone Mixes Up or Mangles

100 Words Almost Everyone Mixes Up or Mangles

<DIV><DIV><DIV>“You mean <I>delegate</I>, not <I>relegate</I>, right?”<BR> “I think the word is <I>cachet</I>, not <I>cache</I>.”</DIV><DIV> </DIV><DIV>At one time or another we’ve all suffered the embarrassment of having our remarks corrected by a family member, colleague, or stranger. <I>100 Words Almost Everyone Mixes Up or Mangles</I> presents fifty pairs of words that people have trouble getting right and keeping straight—words that tend to get corrected when we’re least expecting it.</DIV><DIV> </DIV><DIV>These words include near-synonyms—words with subtle but important distinctions in meaning—like <I>baleful</I> vs. <I>baneful</I>, and <I>effectual </I>vs.<I> efficacious</I>. Other pairings bring together notorious sound-alikes, like <I>faze</I> (bother) vs. <I>phase</I> (stage), <I>pour</I> (put in fluid) vs. <I>pore</I> (read closely), and <I>waive </I>(forgo) vs. <I>wave</I> (say hello). The book also addresses some classic spelling blunders and “nonwords,” like <I>beyond the pail</I>, <I>full reign</I>, <I>injust</I>, and<I> inobstrusive</I>.</DIV><DIV> </DIV><DIV>Each word has a definition and a pronunciation, and most have etymologies explaining the word’s origin. The mix-ups themselves are described in fun-to-read notes that provide clear solutions to help readers avoid making needless, uncomfortable gaffes.</DIV><DIV><I></I> </DIV><DIV><I>100 Words Almost Everyone Mixes Up or Mangles</I> gives readers the chance to improve their command of words that are often heard but not so well expressed.<BR></DIV></DIV></DIV>