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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Main Author: Hobbs, James B., 1930-
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Jefferson, N.C. : McFarland & Co., 2006
Edition:Fourth edition.
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Local Note:ProQuest Ebook Central
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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
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