{"product_id":"dictionary-of-confusable-words-adrian-room-9781579582715","title":"Dictionary of Confusable Words","description":"\u003cp\u003eAdjacent or adjoining? Abuse or misuse? Consist, comprise, constitute, or compose? Guarantee or warranty? Pose, propose, or propound? Stationery or stationary? The Dictionary of Confusable Words aims to clear up the confusion in such cases. In more than 1,100 entries, the meaning of 3,000 individual words are given, the difference between them is explained, and an illustrative example showing the correct usage is provided. \u003cbr\u003eThe book also includes specific examples to show past and present usage of words, and words occuring as the second or subsequent in a group are cross-referenced to ther head word in the appropriate alphabetical place. Editor Adrian Room has also included some familiar proper names that are sometimes confused, such as Liberia and Libya (countries), Monterey and Monterrey (towns), and Lloyds and Lloyd's (financial institutions). \u003cbr\u003eClassic or classical? Discreet or discrete? Continual or Continuous? Principle or Principal? Confused? Be confused no longer, with this handy book as your user-friendly guide.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Adrian Room\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1579582710\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781579582715\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Routledge\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/01\/2000\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 260\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.05lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.34h x 6.40w x 0.89d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 10\/15\/2000 pg. 56\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eReference and Research Bk News\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/01\/2000 pg. 157\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/15\/2000 pg. 666\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Adrian Room","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":43939752247551,"sku":"9781579582715","price":170.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_2cb3a939-807c-4144-b03e-b883358a3faa.jpg?v=1681443280","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/dictionary-of-confusable-words-adrian-room-9781579582715","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}