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Words You Thought You Knew . . .: 1001 Commonly Misused and Misunderstood Words and Phrases

The book that can turn anyone into a wordsmith! AMBIVALENCE: Lots of people think this word is synonymous with apathy, but it isn't Ambivalence is the existence of mixed feelings toward someone or something, or a difficulty in reaching a decision. If you're ambivalent about something, you have opposing feelings about it, such as optimism and pessimism, love and hate, or happiness and sadness. I had ambivalence about Betty's decision to transfer schools; on one hand, I'd miss her, and on the other hand, I wouldn't mind comforting her boyfriend. Nothing makes a person appear more ridiculous than incorrectly using a word in conversation or writing — and having the listener or reader pick up on it. Words You Thought You Knew ... features words and phrases people hear and use every day — often incorrectly. Is it "could care less" or "couldn't care less"? What is the difference between "allude" and "elude"? Forget six-syllable words found only on college entrance exams that people never use! Writer Jenna Glatzer takes a humorous approach to help readers avoid verbal slipups by featuring succinct definitions and sentence examples of common but troublesome words. This unique collection also includes a fun quiz to test readers' mastery of the words they thought they knew!

  • Format
  • paperback
  • Pages
  • 310
  • Language
  • english
  • ISBN
  • 9781580629416
  • Release date
  • 2003