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Book Title
When Is a Pig a Hog?: A Guide to Confoundingly Related English W
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Hardcover, 1st Edition, Dust Jacket
Level
Intermediate, Advanced
Source Language
English
ISBN
9780139552120

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When is a pig not a pig? When it tips the scale at 120 pounds and becomes a hog, of course! This witty and informative guide explains hundreds of tricky, similar words that confound even the most savvy wordsmiths. Learn the difference between a street and an avenue; a couch, a sofa, and a davenport; pay phones and public phones; and hundreds of other words and terms. This entertaining and lively reference covers a broad range of subjects, from Human and Not So Human Beings to The Arts: Fine and Otherwise, and includes a complete word index, reference list, and two appendices. Everyone with an interest in words and a curiosity about people, places, and things will delight in this lighthearted yet accurate treasury of information about the English language.

Product Identifiers

Publisher
Prentice Hall PTR
ISBN-10
013955212x
ISBN-13
9780139552120
eBay Product ID (ePID)
11038257429

Product Key Features

Number of Pages
336 Pages
Publication Name
When Isa Pig a Hog? : a Guide to Confoundingly Related English Words
Language
English
Subject
Thesauri, Word Lists, Linguistics / Etymology
Publication Year
1991
Type
Not Available
Author
Bernice Randall
Subject Area
Référence, Language Arts & Disciplines
Format
Hardcover

Dimensions

Item Weight
25.6 Oz

Additional Product Features

LCCN
91-017339
Dewey Edition
20
Dewey Decimal
422/.03
Lc Classification Number
Pe1580.R36 1991

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