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Alexanndra Posted 21 years ago
Grammar
Confusing word pairs
Hi, I'm looking for a book with explanations and exercises on all the confusing word pairs, such as:
Something vs. anything
Yet vs. still
Look vs. see vs. watch
Say vs. tell
All (of) vs. the whole
Etc.
Does anyone know of such a book?
Thanks!
Something vs. anything
Yet vs. still
Look vs. see vs. watch
Say vs. tell
All (of) vs. the whole
Etc.
Does anyone know of such a book?
Thanks!
Top answer
There are a LOT of such dilemmas, Alexanndra, but I have never seen a book devoted specifically to such, since they range throughout almost all of English grammar and vocabulary. On the other hand, most grammar books cover many of them in context. Take a look for a grammar book arranged in a dictionary fashion, that is, with alphabetized entries.
- There are a LOT of such dilemmas, Alexanndra, but I have never seen a book devoted specifically to such, since they range throughout almost all of English grammar and vocabulary.
- On the other hand, most grammar books cover many of them in context.
- Take a look for a grammar book arranged in a dictionary fashion, that is, with alphabetized entries.
- Many of these problem pairs are indexed.
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There are a LOT of such dilemmas, Alexanndra, but I have never seen a book devoted specifically to such, since they range throughout almost all of English grammar and vocabulary.
On the other hand, most grammar books cover many of them in context. Take a look for a grammar book arranged in a dictionary fashion, that is, with alphabetized entries. Many of these problem pairs are indexed
On the other hand, most grammar books cover many of them in context. Take a look for a grammar book arranged in a dictionary fashion, that is, with alphabetized entries. Many of these problem pairs are indexed
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Michael Swan's "Practical English Usage" is just such a book, Alexanndra [does it really have 2 n's?].
It deals with these topics in a point by point fashion. There is a new edition that, I believe, is hot off the press.
It deals with these topics in a point by point fashion. There is a new edition that, I believe, is hot off the press.
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Thanks, you guys, I already have that book, and I have found some of the word pairs there, but I always end up having to make my own worksheets with explanations, examples and fill-in-the blanks. It usually takes me a couple hours to make a worksheet, so I was hoping to find something ready made. Oh well, I'll just keep working!
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