More than a listing of synonyms | Choose the Right Word: Second Edition

Excellent | Choose the Right Word: Second Edition | S. I. Hayakawa

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	• Choose the Right Word: Second Edition S. I. Hayakawa Collins Reference, 1994 - 544 pages average customer review:based on 6 reviews view larger image
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highly recommended

Useful Reference

This book is a very helpful reference. If someone has writer's block, this book will get them moving forward again. It contains many frequently used (and some less frequently used) words and, unlike thesauruses, gives information about words/synonyms so that the most appropriate one can be discovered. The index in the back of the book helps to find the page the word is on. I have quite a few thesaurus-like books and this one I use most often.

More than a listing of synonyms

As other reviewers have noted, this book goes further than merely listing synonyms for a given word. If you want to compare the connotations of 'elastic' and 'flexible,' or 'affix' and 'attach,' Choose the Right Word is the book for you.

How I wish there was a software version! Highly recommended.

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Excellent

Best book if you like to know the distinction of the words.

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It's a Diction-thesaurus-ary! (And more.)

Look up a word. You will find a list of synonymns. You'll find a definition and correct useage guide for each of the synonyms. And, if the word has antonyms, you'll find those as well. This book is a must for students and writers.

great book for choosing between synonyms

No two words are perfect synonyms. They come from different origins; they evoke different emotional images. Professor/Senator Hayakawa provides excellent guidance on how to choose between similar words. I read an earlier version of this book with a different title.

This unique blend of thesaurus, dictionary, and manual of English usage defines, compares, and contrasts words of similar but not identical meaning--such as "infer" and "imply". More than 6,000 synonyms are included. "Recommended."-- Booklist.

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