Highly Selective Dictionary for the Extraordinarily Literate by Eugene H. Ehrlich, Richard Lederer (Introduction)

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  • Pub. Date: July 1997
  • 224pp
  • Sales Rank: 114,730

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    • Pub. Date: July 1997
    • Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
    • Format: Hardcover, 224pp
    • Sales Rank: 114,730

    Synopsis

    Despite the snobbish sound of the title, the purpose of this book is instructive: to clear up the meanings and usage of some of the English language's most misused "big words," from "abecedarian" to "zucchetto." Don't know what they mean? Pick up this dictionary.

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    Eugene Ehrlich, formerly a member of the department of English and Comparative Literature at Columbia University, is the author of numerous reference books on language, including Amo, Amos, Amat, and More and The Highly Selective Thesaurus for the Extraordinary Literate. He is also the coeditor of the Oxford American Dictionary.

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    Recommended for fun reading.by Anonymous

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    August 27, 2008: I bought this book a few months ago and have not regretted it. It tells you when to use one word as opposed to another, or when to avoid certain words, common mistakes people make with particular words, as well as what to avoid when using words. I have enjoyed reading as well as seeing what words I already knew and looking up words. If you are seriously considering it, buy it.

    I highly reccomend this book!by Anonymous

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    March 09, 2006: I study words alot since I read alot of great literature and if you don't know the vocabulary of the period-persay Shakespeare-you will spend more time looking up words than you will reading.I have checked this book out at my library time and time again and this is a book that I will end up purchasing.