{"product_id":"9781543135947","title":"Spell-Checker Follies: Guidance On Avoiding Word-Choice Blunders","description":"There are hundreds of instances in which two or more words are pronounced alike but are spelled differently-for example, \"role\" and \"roll.\" In addition, there are hundreds of instances in which two words are pronounced differently but do exhibit some similarity in appearance-for example, \"compel\" and \"impel.\" Even well-educated people occasionally commit what can be called a \"word-choice blunder\"-that is, mixing up sound-alike words or similar-looking words. Those blunders can undermine your professional credibility and can embarrass you in social settings. Knowing the \"right\" word by heart is important. When you compose text on a computer, you cannot depend on a spell-check program to catch mistakes related to sound-alike or similar-looking words. When you forgo a spell-checker or when you hand-write a note, you are on your own. And, when you speak, you are on your own, too, because you need to know the distinctions between similar-sounding words. The book \"Spell-Checker Follies\" provides guidance on the correct usage of 435 pairs of words-182 sound-alike pairs and 253 similar-looking pairs. \"Spell-Checker Follies\" is designed to be read cover-to-cover and studied, much like a textbook. The book is divided into 16 units, each four pages long, with the most-common word pairs being addressed in the early units. An index lists the word pairs alphabetically.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e• \u003cb\u003eAuthor: \u003c\/b\u003eJoseph D. Keefer, Ph.d.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e• \u003cb\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/b\u003eCreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e• \u003cb\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/b\u003eMar 11, 2017\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e• \u003cb\u003eNumber of Pages: \u003c\/b\u003e76 pages\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e• \u003cb\u003eLanguage: \u003c\/b\u003eEnglish\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e• \u003cb\u003eBinding: \u003c\/b\u003ePaperback\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e• \u003cb\u003eISBN-10: \u003c\/b\u003e1543135943\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e• \u003cb\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/b\u003e9781543135947\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50373118755121,"sku":"9781543135947","price":13.37,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0798\/8215\/8385\/files\/9781543135947__86815.jpg?v=1732634542","url":"https:\/\/www.recomparo.com\/products\/9781543135947","provider":"ReComparo.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}