Word Savvy Handbook: Use the Right Word

Download or read book Word Savvy Handbook: Use the Right Word written by Nancy Ragno and published by GottaGarden Books. This book was released on 2019-09-07 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: WORD SAVVY HANDBOOK: Use the Right Word is a quick, easy-to-use reference on word usage. It provides immediate answers to the word-usage questions that most frequently Interrupt writers, causing them to stop writing and ask, "Is that the word I want?" No need to search the Internet with the Handbook at hand. Sections include: Words Commonly Confused; Words Commonly Misused; Non-Words and Other No-No's in Your Speech and Writing; Tricky Singulars and Plurals; and Words Commonly Misspelled. The Handbook is not only a quick reference, but a self-teaching tool. In addition to dictionary definitions it provides clear explanations, examples, memory aids, and self-correcting quizzes. As a bonus, the subject matter of examples and quizzes is informative and fun.