Homophones and homographs: an American dictionary

"This expanded fourth edition defines and cross-references 9,026 homophones and 2,127 homographs. This edition serves well where even the most modern spell-checkers and word processors fail--although rain, reign, and rein may be spelled correctly, the context in which these words may appropriat...

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Main Author: Hobbs, James B. (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Jefferson, N.C. [u.a.] McFarland & Co. 2006
Edition:4. ed.
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Online Access:Table of contents only
Summary:"This expanded fourth edition defines and cross-references 9,026 homophones and 2,127 homographs. This edition serves well where even the most modern spell-checkers and word processors fail--although rain, reign, and rein may be spelled correctly, the context in which these words may appropriately be used is not obvious to a computer"--Provided by publisher.
Item Description:"This expanded fourth edition defines and cross-references 9,026 homophones and 2,127 homographs. This edition serves well where even the most modern spell-checkers and word processors fail--although rain, reign, and rein may be spelled correctly, the context in which these words may appropriately be used is not obvious to a computer"--Provided by publisher.
Includes bibliographical references
Physical Description:V, 370 S.
ISBN:0786424885
9780786424887

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