When is a Pig a Hog?: A Guide to Confoundingly Related English Words

Title: When is a Pig a Hog?: A Guide to Confoundingly Related English Words
Author: Bernice Randall
I: 1709052
ISBN: 9780883659779
Publisher: Bbs Pub Corp
Published: 1997
Binding: Hardcover
Language: English
Number of Pages: 336
Section: Language Arts & Disciplines | Linguistics | General
Condition Note: Clean, unmarked copy with some edge wear. Good binding. Dust jacket included if issued with one. We ship in recyclable American-made mailers. 100% money-back guarantee on all orders.
Publisher Description: 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.