Dictionary of Confusable Words

<p>Adjacent 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 1100 entries the meaning of 3000 individual words are giventhe difference between them is explained and an illustrative example showing the correct usage is provided. <br>The 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). <br>Classic 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.</p>