The Wrong Word Dictionary

Do you need a ‘hangar’ or ‘hanger’ to hang your blouse? Is there a difference between ‘habitant’ and ‘inhabitant’? Is a person who is ‘famous’ more widely known than a person who is ‘infamous’?


the_wrong_word_dictionaryAuthor: Dave Dowing
Subject: English Language
Type: Non-Fiction
Call number: 423.1 DOW

The English language is full of such confusing words. Some words look alike, some have similar meanings and some have the same meanings but are used with different sentence structures.

The Wrong Word Dictionary is the book to read if you want to avoid using the wrong word when you speak or write. Just flip through the pages and you will definitely improve your vocabulary.

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Recommended by Norlin Naim, NLB librarian.