Carpenter Edwin. English Guides 4: Confusable Words

HarperCollins, 1993. — 250 pages. — ISBN: 0-00-370683-6The Guide to Confusable Words is one of a series of Cobuild English Guides to particular areas of difficulty for learners of English. Each book in this series provides clear and detailed explanations, supported by numerous English examples, on specific areas of English. Integrated language activity work reinforces the reference material, checking understanding and exploiting important vocabulary and usage. They are in a pocket format, and include an answer key. This book has been specially prepared for students of English from the intermediate level and for teachers of English.This Guide deals with words which may be confused. This may be because they look or sound similar, or because they have similar, but not identical, meanings. In some cases there may also be a
difference in the grammar of the words. Often there are misleading similarities between words in English and words in other languages.This book contains nearly 400 entries, covering over 900 items. Using real examples, the entries show the typical use of the words in modern English. Grammar notes on particular points of difficulty and related words of interest are also covered. The examples are taken from the Bank of English, a collection of modern English speech and writing drawn from a variety of sources.