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    Which Word Do I Use?
    Which Word Do I Use?
    Which Word Do I Use?
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    Which Word Do I Use?

    By David Bowman

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    If you master these words, you will solve most word usage problems. This book does not contain one-sentence definitions. Instead, you get definitions (can't get around that), explanations, guidance on using the words, and examples with discussion. The point is this: You will learn to use these words so you don't have to look them up, and so you can be confident about your writing.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherDavid Bowman
    Release dateFeb 11, 2011
    Which Word Do I Use?
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    David Bowman

    Born in 1956 in the East Anglian Fens in England, David moved to Nottingham to study for his business degree. In line with the current myth of the time, he met and married a local girl, and they have now been married for 44 years. They still live within 10 miles of Nottingham and have two adult children, and have happily become grandparents five times over. Following a career in software development and IT management, David was forced to give up work in 2005 to look after both his wife and daughter, both of whom were suffering from different life-threatening illnesses. To fill the time and take his mind off of the domestic and financial issues, David eventually turned to his love of both photography and writing. Seven Sisters was the first product of the latter and has been followed by a prodigious number of works.

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      Which Word Do I Use? - David Bowman

      Which Word Do I Use?

      A quickie guide to the most

      confusing word pairs

      by David Bowman

      Owner and Chief Editor of Precise Edit

      © 2011, David Bowman, all rights reserved

      No part of this book may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, or by any information storage and retrieval system, without written permission from the author of any contributed content herein.

      Smashwords Edition, License Notes

      This e-book is licensed for your personal enjoyment only. This e-book may not be re-sold or given away to other people. If you would like to share this book with another person, please purchase an additional copy for each person. If you’re reading this book and did not purchase it, or it was not purchased for your use only, then please return to Smashwords.com and purchase your own copy. Thank you for respecting the hard work of this author.

      More information about the author and Precise Edit: http://PreciseEdit.com

      More writing resources by David Bowman: http://HostileEditing.com

      Table of Contents

      Accept vs. Except

      All ready vs. Already

      All right vs. Alright

      Although vs. While

      Amount of vs. Number of

      Anxious vs. Eager

      Because vs. As

      Between vs. Among

      Biannual vs. Biennial

      Complement vs. Compliment

      Compose vs. Comprise

      Continuous vs. Continual

      Could of vs. Could have, Should of vs. Should have

      Counsel vs. Council

      Effect vs. Affect

      Everybody vs. Every body

      Farther vs. Further

      Good vs. Well

      Hopefully vs. Hopeful

      I.E. vs. E.G.

      If vs. Whether

      Imply vs. Infer

      In vs. On

      Irregardless vs. Regardless

      Lay vs. Lie

      Less vs. Fewer

      Like vs. Such as

      Realize vs. Think vs. Believe vs. Feel

      Skim vs. Scan

      That vs. Which

      Was vs. Were

      Who vs. That

      Who vs. Whom

      Other Resources for Improving Your Writing

      Accept vs. Except

      This word pair seems to give people problems, not because the words are confusing but because they have similar spelling. Regardless, I have had to correct this error many times.

      Accept is a verb that means receive something willingly. You accept something, as seen in these examples.

      "I will accept her

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