The Highly Selective Dictionary for the Extraordinarily Literate
The Highly Selective Dictionary for the Extraordinarily Literate
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The Highly Selective Dictionary for the Extraordinarily Literate by Eugene H Ehrlich
Readers, writers, wordsmiths, verbivores, and logophiles will delight in the clutter-free pages of The Highly Selective Dictionary for the Extraordinarily Literate from renowned lexicographer and author Eugene Ehrlich. Forgoing everyday English words and their definitions, The Highly Selective Dictionary presents only the most interesting words and their concise definitions, and includes short discussions for words most often confused and misused by today's speakers and writers. More than 3,500 of the most affecting, engaging, and engrossing words, from abecedarian to zucchetto - complete with pronunciation guides - make this a book you can dip in and out of, with serendipitous results every time.Eugene Ehrlich authored and edited a number of dictionaries, including the first Oxford American Dictionary and Amo, Amas, Amat and More.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9780062701909 |
| ISBN 10 | 0062701908 |
| Title | The Highly Selective Dictionary for the Extraordinarily Literate |
| Author | Eugene H Ehrlich |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | HarperCollins Publishers Inc |
| Year published | 1997-05-22 |
| Number of pages | 192 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |