or
Sign in to turn on 1-Click ordering.
or
Amazon Prime Free Trial required. Sign up when you check out. Learn More
More Buying Choices
Have one to sell? Sell yours here
Choose the Right Word: Second Edition
 
See larger image
 
Tell the Publisher!
I'd like to read this book on Kindle

Don't have a Kindle? Get your Kindle here, or download a FREE Kindle Reading App.

Choose the Right Word: Second Edition [Paperback]

S. I. Hayakawa (Author)
4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)

List Price: $23.99
Price: $14.63 & eligible for FREE Super Saver Shipping on orders over $25. Details
You Save: $9.36 (39%)
  Special Offers Available
o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o
In Stock.
Ships from and sold by Amazon.com. Gift-wrap available.
Only 15 left in stock--order soon (more on the way).
Want it delivered Friday, February 3? Choose One-Day Shipping at checkout. Details
Textbook Student FREE Two-Day Shipping for students on millions of items. Learn more


Book Description

0062731319 978-0062731319 April 22, 1994 2 Sub

This unique blend of thesaurus, dictionary, and manual of English usage defines, compares, and contrasts words of similar but not identical meaning--such as "infer" and "imply". More than 6,000 synonyms are included.


Special Offers and Product Promotions

  • Buy $50 in qualifying physical textbooks, get $5 in Amazon MP3 Credit. Here's how (restrictions apply)

Frequently Bought Together

Customers buy this book with The Wrong Word Dictionary $7.99

Choose the Right Word: Second Edition + The Wrong Word Dictionary
Price For Both: $22.62

One of these items ships sooner than the other. Show details

  • This item: Choose the Right Word: Second Edition

    In Stock.
    Ships from and sold by Amazon.com.
    Eligible for FREE Super Saver Shipping on orders over $25. Details

  • The Wrong Word Dictionary

    Usually ships within 1 to 3 months.
    Ships from and sold by Amazon.com.
    Eligible for FREE Super Saver Shipping on orders over $25. Details



Product Details

  • Paperback: 544 pages
  • Publisher: Collins Reference; 2 Sub edition (April 22, 1994)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0062731319
  • ISBN-13: 978-0062731319
  • Product Dimensions: 9 x 7.2 x 1.3 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #44,681 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

 

Customer Reviews

10 Reviews
5 star:
 (8)
4 star:
 (1)
3 star:
 (1)
2 star:    (0)
1 star:    (0)
 
 
 
 
 
Average Customer Review
4.7 out of 5 stars (10 customer reviews)
 
 
 
 
Share your thoughts with other customers:
Most Helpful Customer Reviews

34 of 34 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Useful Reference, June 19, 2006
By 
Mona Cat (Long Beach, CA USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Choose the Right Word: Second Edition (Paperback)
This book is a very helpful reference. If someone has writer's block, this book will get them moving forward again. It contains many frequently used (and some less frequently used) words and, unlike thesauruses, gives information about words/synonyms so that the most appropriate one can be discovered. The index in the back of the book helps to find the page the word is on. I have quite a few thesaurus-like books and this one I use most often.
Help other customers find the most helpful reviews 
Was this review helpful to you? Yes No


49 of 56 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars choose the right word, April 21, 2000
By A Customer
This review is from: Choose the Right Word: Second Edition (Paperback)
This is a very good book on the choice of word when we are writing. I especially found it useful when I am writing on performance appraisal and recommendation for my subordinates. The book explain the meaning of each word among a group of words with similar meaning. You can just pick up the word exactly appropriate to describe a person or situation. I highly recommend this book to you if you also have the problems in choosing the right word while you are writing.
Help other customers find the most helpful reviews 
Was this review helpful to you? Yes No


32 of 37 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars great book for choosing between synonyms, October 2, 2001
By A Customer
This review is from: Choose the Right Word: Second Edition (Paperback)
No two words are perfect synonyms. They come from different origins; they evoke different emotional images. Professor/Senator Hayakawa provides excellent guidance on how to choose between similar words. I read an earlier version of this book with a different title.
Help other customers find the most helpful reviews 
Was this review helpful to you? Yes No

Share your thoughts with other customers: Create your own review
 
 
 
Most Recent Customer Reviews








Only search this product's reviews



What Other Items Do Customers Buy After Viewing This Item?


Tags Customers Associate with This Product

 (What's this?)
Click on a tag to find related items, discussions, and people.
 
(1)

Your tags: Add your first tag
 

Sell a Digital Version of This Book in the Kindle Store

If you are a publisher or author and hold the digital rights to a book, you can sell a digital version of it in our Kindle Store. Learn more

Customer Discussions

This product's forum
Discussion Replies Latest Post
What's the difference... 1 Dec 2, 2011
See all discussions...  
Start a new discussion
Topic:
First post:
Prompts for sign-in
 


Active discussions in related forums
Search Customer Discussions
   
Related forums





Look for Similar Items by Category


Look for Similar Items by Subject