Word Savvy Handbook

WRITERS: Do questions like these interrupt your writing, bringing you to a temporary halt while you check the Internet for answers?Which word do I want, affect or effect? ... empathy or sympathy? ... imply or infer?Is this the correct meaning for nonplussed? ... peruse? ... gourmand?What's wrong with alot? ... alright? ... heartwrenching? ... diligency?Is "could care less" the correct expression? ... What about "for all intensive purposes"? What is the plural of hypothesis? ... Maddox? ... secretary general? ... teaspoonfuI?Which is the correct spelling: absence or absense? ... cemetery or cemetary? ... scary or scarey?NOW -- the answers to all you word-choice questions are available at your fingertips. (No Internet required.)WORD SAVVY HANDBOOK is the easy, quick reference you need to clear those pesky, reoccurring roadblocks to efficient writing. At the flip of a page, you'll find the answers to:* WORDS COMMONLY CONFUSED* WORDS COMMONY MISUSED* NON-WORDS & INCORRECT EXPRESSIONS* TRICKY SINGULARS & PLURALS* THE MOST COMMON SPELLING DEMONS IN ENGLISHWhat's more - WORD SAVVY HANDBOOK helps you remember the correct answer with:* DICTIONARY DEFINITIONS* EXAMPLE SENTENCES, including quotes from such diversified personages as Mae West, Winston Churchill, & William Shakespeare.* MEMORY TRICKS * SELF-QUIZZES with exercises that are informative, interesting, fun.Entries are in alphabetical order, cross-referenced, and indexed, making them easy to find. Keep your WORD SAVVY HANDBOOK handy whenever you write.You'll wonder how you ever wrote without it.

Taking a fresh approach to fantasy sports, this guide covers strategies and techniques both unique to specific sports, and trends applicable to all sports, while providing tips to help the casual player get the most out of every game.

Focuses on the use of a digital camera and the peripheral devices that go along with the art. This work covers scanning, manipulation and artistic effects, and aims to help users make most of their digital camera. It includes topics such as taking photos, scanning and storage, printing and sharing budget considerations, and choosing a camera.

The best food comes from the earth. This book will show you how to cook appetizing meals that will help you feel better, look younger, and live longer. The virtues of vegetarian, vegan, and raw foods are more popular than ever in both cookbooks and restaurant menus. Readers will learn to prevent chronic illness, lose weight, and improve their overall health with plant-based replacements for meat, eggs, dairy, and more. A quick-start guide includes delicious, easy, healthy recipes for both cooked and raw foods. OTHER BOOKS IN THIS SERIES: The Smart and Savvy Guide to Superfoods (2020) ISBN: 978-1-62999-696-7

This guide shows music lovers how digital technology lets them control their own music. From simply compiling a CD of favorite songs, to tips on how to best utilize their iPods, this book will be the background track to their success.

Assists the reader with the purchase, upgrade, and installation of his or her home theatre system. This guide helps the reader in identifying movies, or enjoying music. After reading this book the reader is able to make educated choices in the purchase of components and cabling, whether building a system from scratch or adding one piece at a time.

Presents a history of motorcycles, how they work, how to become street legal, the best types of motorcycles to buy, and more.