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2.0 out of 5 stars
An ambitious but flawed attempt,
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This review is from: When is a Pig a Hog?: A Guide to Confoundingly Related English Words (Hardcover)
The author has attempted far too much with too little research and attention to fact. Taking various pairs of confusable words she ostensively offers the reader a better understanding of their true differences. Unfortunately, not only does she fall short of this goal but far too often gets her facts wrong. For example: There are now five, not "three great kingdoms into which all natural objects have been classified." (P.209). A supernova is not a "nova that that suddenly explodes into dazzling brilliance." (p. 218). The alpaca is not a "domesticated llama." (p. 198). Scorpions are not "insects" (p.206). And, tidal waves are not "any destructive sea wave caused by strong winds." (p. 227). These are inexcusable errors of fact. Let the the reader beware or go elsewhere.
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When is a Pig a Hog?: A Guide to Confoundingly Related English Words by Bernice Randall (Hardcover - May 1997)
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