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1001 Commonly Misspelled Words: What Your Spell Checker Won't Tell You 1st Edition

by Robert Magnan (Author), Mary Lou Santovec (Author)
3.9 3.9 out of 5 stars 25 ratings
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Lists words phoentically for easy reference, with explanations of some particularly challenging words.
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  1. ISBN-10
    007135736X
  2. ISBN-13
    978-0071357364
  3. Edition
    1st
  4. Publisher
    McGraw Hill
  5. Publication date
    June 20, 2000
  6. Language
    English
  7. Dimensions
    5.75 x 0.75 x 8.75 inches
  8. Print length
    304 pages
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Robert Magnan earned his BA in English, has taught for over twelve years, and worked as a writer, editor and proofreader for nearly ten. He has written two books and edited more than 50. May Lou Santovec earned her degreee in education before proceeding to a career as an editor. Past editing assignments include three higher education newsletters, and she currently works as the editor of Building Diversity and Making More Changes: Editor's Choice. She has written for regional publications on a variety of topics, and co-authored 2500 Businesss Forms and Letters Software.

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English can be a language full of spellings that look right but are dead wrong. Toss in those infuriating sound-alikes (they're/their/there, its/it's, except/accept), which computer spell checkers usually don't catch, and it's no wonder that 99% of us are often embarassed and undermined by unwitting typos.

If you have ever searched for a world in a dictionary and have not been able to find it or if you are at a loss about a word, good news: you've just picked up the book that promises to be the single most invaluable resource on your desk.

1001 Commonly Misspelled Words is organized phonetically, enabling readers to look up words without having to know how to spell them (look up, for example, illusive, and find the correct spelling: elusive) also packed with excellent memeory shortcuts ("there's a rat in separate"), 1001 Commonly Misspelled Words is a wonderfully painless solution to spelling maladies. Because when it comes down to it, the art of corret spelling is a crucial ingredient for getting ahead in today's knowledgeable - er, knowledgeable - world.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ McGraw Hill; 1st edition (June 20, 2000)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 304 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 007135736X
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0071357364
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 14.4 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.75 x 0.75 x 8.75 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    3.9 3.9 out of 5 stars 25 ratings

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Pure Awareness
5.0 out of 5 stars Great Book
Reviewed in the United States on December 30, 2011
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I have this book is on my desk and all times! I can't live without this book. I am not the greatest speller so this book is a great reference. My husband keeps one in his work truck to help him with writing out contracts and documents. It is a book of words, yet will show you how the word is mispelled and the correct spelling. Sometimes you look at a word and not sure it is correct. This book will show you many ways it has been seen, yet not the correct spelling so you can find it miscorrectly spelled and then will see the correct spelling. Sometimes only one letter off can make a difference. Glad to have found this word book.
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David Powell
4.0 out of 5 stars Good to have around
Reviewed in the United States on May 18, 2013
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I wish I had this book right now. I keep it at my desk. Never know when I might need it
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Corinne Mazerov
5.0 out of 5 stars 1001commonly Misspelled Words GET IT
Reviewed in the United States on June 6, 2013
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This book is an absolute must have for students as well as parents. It belongs on the shelf next to the dictionary and thesaurus . Keep in close to you so you won't be tempted to "fudge" the spelling. Inaccurate spelling leaves a bad impression. This is good, also, for senior citizens who may have difficulty remembering the spelling of some words. So glad I ordered it!!
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kinda old kinda fat guy
1.0 out of 5 stars Not wtat I thought it would be, I am sorry I got it.. I wish I could take it back!
Reviewed in the United States on July 23, 2012
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Ok lets face it I am a 54 year old dyslexic, so I spell like crap! I can live with that. I find ways around my little problem. On Kindle this book is just a fancy list of words that I have to page through to get to a word! ( This will be an Archived Item ) All I wanted to do was type a word in and get the right spelling. Not dig through a long list of A to Z words to get to my word. You have to start at A to get to Y... Save your money and get a hand held word speller ( most under 25 bucks). You will be much happier. I already have a Franklin spelling ace that works great for me. I just wanted something for my kindle cause I take it where erve I go. I thought I could kill 2 birds with one stone. NO LUCK THERE!!! It just cost me $10.00 Go to a good office outlet store and get a hand held speller ( save the shipping) you will love it.... I hope this helps...
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ALR
2.0 out of 5 stars dust collector
Reviewed in the United States on November 28, 2015
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not really what I expected. Now it's just a dust collector.
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gloria palmer
3.0 out of 5 stars Disappointed
Reviewed in the United States on May 31, 2015
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I am really, really disappointed the book isn't separated into chapters by alphabet and there is no Table of Contents, especially considering this is an ebook. Makes for a lot of extra work to find a word when you aren't certain of the spelling.
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clayton
5.0 out of 5 stars Great book
Reviewed in the United States on October 31, 2013
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When product is made simple and easy to understand,its a real joy to use.These two books have help me a great deal.thank you Robert Magnan and Mary Lou Santovec.If you have trouble spelling or words just don't look right, this is the book for you.What a great help.
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Peter Vogt
5.0 out of 5 stars You CAN Look Up the Words You Can't Already Spell!
Reviewed in the United States on August 3, 2000
When I was in high school, I and a few good friends made a pretty good hobby out of tormenting (in a good way, of course) one particular English teacher in our school.
One of my favorite tactics in this teacher's classroom was to blurt out, in mock consternation, "How do you spell ______?" whenever I couldn't spell a word. Why? Because a) I was young and immature and a legend in my own mind, and b) the teacher always fell right into my trap...
"Look it up in the dictionary!" he'd scream, without fail, pitching me a nice softball right over the plate ...
"But HOW," I whined, "am I supposed to look up a word when I can't spell it in the first place?!"
(GLARING SCOWL)
Problem was, I was only half-kidding with most of my questions (though I'd never admit as much to the teacher). Often it really WAS difficult (not to mention time-consuming) to look up the words I didn't know, especially if their spellings weren't very intuitive.
I guess that's why I'm enjoying my copy of "1,001 Commonly Misspelled Words." With this handy book, you don't need to know how to spell a word already before looking it up. You need only know how to pronounce it -- because you can then look it up phonetically. Why didn't someone think of this before?! Once you get to the word's phonetic spelling, you can then see the correct (though often counterintuitive!) spelling. Plus, you might get a little story about the word or, better yet, some sort of nemonic -- er, I mean mnemonic -- device so that you can remember how to spell it in the future.
I only wish the book included more words. But in any case, it's a nice tool -- especially for a writer type like me. I would think it might also make a good gift for new college students and others who will be tearing their spelling hair out from time to time in the years to come.
Highly recommended!
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