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also by dave dowling the dictionary of worthless words images of steve reeves steve reeves: his legacy in films published by marion street press 4207 s.e. woodstock blvd. # 168 portland, or 97206-6267 usa http://www.marionstreetpress.com/ orders and review copies: 800-888-4741 copyright © 2011 by dave dowling all rights reserved. no part of this book may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, graphic, electronic, or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, taping or by any information storage or retrieval system, without the permission in writing from the publisher. printed in the united states of america isbn 978-1-933338-92-7 library of congress cataloging-in-publication data dowling, dave. the wrong word dictionary : 2,500 commonly confused words/dave dowling. — 2nd ed. p. cm. isbn 978-1-933338-92-7 (pbk.) 1. english language—usage—dictionaries. 2. english language— errors of usage—dictionaries. i. title. pe1464.d69 2011 423’.1--dc23 2011026735 http://www.marionstreetpress.com to my wonderful son tim u preface “the difference between …

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ts of more than 1,200 entries and the meanings of over 2,500 individual words or phrases. much of the content is based on word problems i’ve witnessed during my 30 years of business writing as well as the misuse commonly found in the online and print media. the basic sound-alike words such as to, too, and two, or here and hear are not within these pages. but you will find other sound-alike words and basic pronoun possessives (their, they’re, there, who’s and whose, and you’re and your) because they still give us problems. i’ve tried to eliminate obvious synonyms (simultaneous vs. concurrently, rare vs. scarce, etc.) and include just word pairs where the word distinction is still important yet challenging. note that a few entries may seem trivial and others may seem obscure or obsolete. still other entries may show word confusion caused only by the subtle misspelling of a …

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effective communication. in your daily writing, try to make sure you apply the right word for the right meaning. by doing so, its effect can affect your writing in a positive way. dave dowling saratoga springs, ny acknowledgments this book would not have materialized without the sincere encouragement of my friend and former co-worker, harry dracon. after reading my weekly word tips on the company’s intranet site, harry strongly urged me to expand this idea into a book. i was reluctant at first because i doubted an audience existed for such a topic. i was wrong, and today i’m certainly glad i listened to a friend. thank you, harry, for all your inspiration, belief, and support. you were right to push me in this right word direction. whether it was ideas, constructive criticism, or encouragement when this project was in its online infancy, i must thank one person in particular …

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ld, ahold ahold is not a word. a hold is standard english. i prefer e-mail, but another way to get a hold of me is by phone. à la mode, alamode à la mode refers to being served with ice cream. the restaurant served pie à la mode with every meal. alamode refers to a thin silk usually found in scarfs and hoods. she complemented her winter outfit with a black alamode scarf. a long way, a long ways a long way is the correct phrase. if you become bilingual, your career can go a long way. a lot, allot, alot a lot is always two words. a lot of people today are doing business on the internet. allot means to allocate or share something. the education budget allots money for reading programs. alot is not a word. a part, apart a part refers to the union of something. volunteering …

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bdicate, abrogate, arrogate abdicate means to give up, relinquish power, or renounce formally. by leaving the job, did paul abdicate his rights to a pension? abrogate means to abolish, cancel, or revoke something. why are the politicians seeking to abrogate the agreement? arrogate means to take, claim, or assume without any right. he arrogated to himself what should be in the company charter. ability, capacity ability refers to the power to do something. some vitamins are said to have the ability to prevent colds. capacity refers to the ability to hold or contain something. madison square garden has a capacity of 20,000 seats. abjure, adjure abjure means to recant, renounce, or repudiate something. to the council’s surprise, he abjures all rights to his citizenship. adjure means to appeal, entreat, or order something. the club adjures its members to show respect at all times. abnormal, subnormal abnormal means deviating from the …

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also by dave dowling the dictionary of worthless words images of steve reeves steve reeves: his legacy in films published by marion street press 4207 s.e. woodstock blvd. # 168 portland, or 97206-6267 usa http://www.marionstreetpress.com/ orders and review copies: 800-888-4741 copyright © 2011 by dave dowling all rights reserved. no part of this book may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, graphic, electronic, or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, taping or by any information storage or retrieval system, without the permission in writing from the publisher. printed in the united states of america isbn 978-1-933338-92-7 library of congress cataloging-in-publication data dowling, dave. the wrong word dictionary : 2,500 commonly confused words/dave dowling. —...

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