Homophones and homographs : an American dictionary /
"This expanded fourth edition defines and cross-references 9,026 homophones and 2,127 homographs. This edition serves well where even the most modern spell-checkers and word processors fail--although rain, reign, and rein may be spelled correctly, the context in which these words may appropriat...
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Format: | Electronic eBook |
Language: | English |
Published: |
Jefferson, N.C. :
McFarland & Co.,
2006
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Edition: | Fourth edition. |
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Local Note: | ProQuest Ebook Central |
Summary: | "This expanded fourth edition defines and cross-references 9,026 homophones and 2,127 homographs. This edition serves well where even the most modern spell-checkers and word processors fail--although rain, reign, and rein may be spelled correctly, the context in which these words may appropriately be used is not obvious to a computer"--Provided by publisher |
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Physical Description: | 1 online resource (v, 370 pages) |
Format: | Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002. |
Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 359-370). |
ISBN: | 9781476603933 1476603936 |
Reproduction Note: | Electronic reproduction. |
Source of Description, Etc. Note: | Print version record. |
Action Note: | digitized |