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The Goof-Proofer

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The Goof Proofer is one of those little gems that help even the most literate and articulate in the English language improve their skill in one of the wordiest languages on earth. It is comprised of forty-one major goofs that you will use to compose your words more appropriately.

You will learn when to use that vs. which, lie, vs. lay, when you may use can, and when you cannot use may I. It will help you go further rather than farther with your vocabulary. Whether it's between you and I or you and me, you can't go wrong.

So, I am implying that you may want to buy this book from which you may infer that I am recommending it. The book really helped me alot (?) a lot. It has affected the way I write, which has had a very good effect on my composition. You would do well to buy this for your own good. You will then be able to tell the difference between homophobes and homonymns.

What this book won't teach you is that you may never use a preposition to end a sentence with.

Good, useful information, but when I contacted the publisher to see if there was a revised edition,
I hit a stone wall. No one wanted to admit that such a book existed; no one had any means of reaching the author.

I've penned in my own updates to Section VII. "Homonyms, Homophones, and Other Confusingly Similar Words":

caricature - distorted representation;

character - distinguishing feature

compatible - existing in harmony;

comparable - worthy of comparison;

comparative - pertaining to comparison

envelop - to enclose completely;

envelope - a wrapper, esp. the container for a letter

guarantee - an assurance of quality;

guaranty - a security pledged in a guarantee

relic - momento, something venerated (esp. a saint);

relict - something left unchanged in a process of change

therefor - in return for that;

therefore - consequently, for that reason

unfeasible - not practical;

infeasible - (there is no such word)

viscous - having a sticky consistency;

vicious - addicted to vice, malicious;

vicissitude - a change or succession

I'd definitely like to find a more up to date version!

I had to use this book for Sepech 101 in college, but it's still useful in other classes, too.

Brandon Simpson

As an English major, I always tried to use words correctly - everyone tries, but we forget - Goof Proofer is a good quick go-to book to double check yourself in your writing - and in your speaking -

This little book will be in my writing corner close at hand.

Recommended!

Not only informative but also humorous. Thin, small and effective. Great for any middle school, high school, college student or anyone. You're never too old to relearn how to correct these goofs.

I had to buy this text book for a college course. When looking over it before hand it though, I found a lot of interesting topics and things to think about. Decent book.

I love this book. Although you can look anything up online these days, it's still a great little book. The content is clear and easy to remember. Buy it!

This is a book that everyone should own. It was a required book for me in high school, and I referred to it through college,graduate school, and even today. There are so many verbal and written errors made by people, and although some mistakes may seem minimal, it is always beneficial to know the difference between proper and incorrect grammar. I purchased this book for my niece who is now 10 years old, but reads at a 13 year old level. She's at the age where this book will be very helpful and influential as she learns grammar in the proper manner.

This book is a quick aide to proofing grammatical and sentence structures mistakes. I use it all the time.

Goof Proofer