Dictionary of Easy-to-Confuse English Words

Author: Wang Shuwen
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Publish Date: 2003-12-01
Features: This book is divided into two parts: Part 1 includes pseudo-words that are easily confused, including: (1) words with the same sound but different forms and meanings; it includes over 660 groups of entries and 1,600 words. (2) words with the same form but different sounds and meanings; it includes over 1,400 groups of entries and over 3,500 words. The second part includes pseudo-phrases that are easily confused, with 400 common confusing phrases and over 1,100 phrases. The words and phrases collected in the above sections are common and easily confused, sharing a common feature: they have similar or identical linguistic exteriors but vastly different meanings. The entries in this book are arranged in alphabetical order. For each group of similar or identical words, the meanings are first explained separately, followed by examples for differentiation, which are concise and easy to understand. This book can be used as a reference book for study or as a tool for consultation.