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100 Words for Foodies
Editors of the American Heritage Dictionaries
Americans today relish foods from nearly all of the world’s cultures, and perhaps no area of English vocabulary hails from such a wide array of languages as the words we use for the things we eat. The 100 words in this book span the gamut of cooking and dining—from ingredients to preparation to serving. In this verbal kitchen you’ll find spices like fenugreek, sauces like nuoc mam, and dishes like baba gannouj, gado gado, and sancocho. Seasoned with mouthwatering recipes and delectable notes that explore where words come from, 100 Words for Foodies is one delight you won’t be able to resist.
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100 Words Almost Everyone Mispronounces
Editors of the American Heritage Dictionaries
Should it bother us when presidents and generals say nucular? Does the word dour rhyme with sour or tour? The latest in the best-selling 100 Words® series settles the score on 100 controversies and misconceptions about words with difficult or slippery pronunciations. Each word is presented in dictionary format, with a note explaining the pronunciation problem, how it arose, and why it is controversial. Both fun and informative, this book will appeal to those who don’t want to be the center of attention for the wrong reason.
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100 Words to Make You Sound Great
Editors of the American Heritage Dictionaries
The newest title in the best-selling The 100 Words® series, this book showcases 100 words that some of our most important and beloved communicators have used to great effect. From powerful verbs such as beguile and wheedle to precise adjectives such as ludicrous and sacrosanct, the book quotes political leaders, scientists, academics, humorists and many more as evidence of the one thing the world’s greatest communicators have in common: a strong and vibrant vocabulary.
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100 Words for Lovers
Editors of the American Heritage Dictionaries
If you’ve ever found yourself tongue-tied when trying to get that special someone in the mood, this book comes to your rescue. It presents 100 words used by famous lovers and writers describing the most torrid affairs of the heart, the most tender of romantic feelings, the most intimate, vulnerable moments. Illustrated by quotations from poetry, fiction, movie and television scripts, as well as private letters, 100 Words for Lovers will entrance anyone with the least inclination for romance.
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Spanish Word Histories and Mysteries
Editors of the American Heritage Dictionaries
Did you know that the gallon of the ten-gallon hat has nothing to do with the amount of liquid the hat can hold, but comes from a Spanish word for the ornamental bands used to decorate them? This book explains the fascinating and often hidden heritage of Spanish words in the English language we use every day. Photographs and line drawings enliven the pages and help explain the history of the words.
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Divided by a Common Language:
A Guide to British and American English
Christopher Davies
Puzzled by warnings to mind the gap in the London Underground? Wondering what will be served if you order toad in the hole at a London café? This book explains these expressions and more, including differences in pronunciation, spelling, and a list of expressions that are innocent in one country but the opposite in the other. Additional lists explain distinctive words of Australia, New Zealand, and South Africa. Now available in paperback.
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Word Histories and Mysteries:
From Abracadabra to Zeus
Word Histories and Mysteries provides a panoramic view of the unique richness of English, uncovering the origins of five hundred everyday words whose surprising and often amusing stories offer insights into the history of humankind. Arranged in convenient A–Z order, the notes are written in a lively and entertaining style perfect for browsing. The reader can learn how some of the most recent words, such as the computer term wiki, were coined, or trace the origins of English back to the Indo-European language spoken long before the invention of writing.
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More Word Histories and Mysteries: From Aardvark to Zombie
In this companion to the popular Word Histories and Mysteries: From Abracadabra to Zeus, the most surprising stories in the history of English vocabulary are told as a series of brief notes written in a lively and entertaining style. The notes explore all corners of the dictionary, from everyday words like flak and sideburns to scientific terms like nitrogen to regionalisms like lagniappe. The history of many words is traced back to Egypt, India, and other ancient cultures.
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The American Heritage Guide to Contemporary Usage and Style
This authoritative survey of English usage, grammar, and style offers guidance on almost any writing problem imaginable. Arranged in an easy-to-use A-Z list, the guide's 1,500 entries include examples and quotations that show not only correct and incorrect usage but also the relative effectiveness of different expressions in context.
This book confronts traditional bugbears, such as lay vs. lie, along with new challenges, such as seeking closure and begging the question. Commonly confused words, such as impinge and infringe, are discussed. Sensible guidance is also provided on punctuation, capitalization, and other conventions of style.
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Line By Line:
How to Edit your Own Writing
Claire Kehrwald Cook
This engaging and practical book is the essential guide to prose revision for writers,
scholars, students, and professionals in every field.
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135 Tips on Email and Instant Messages: Plus Blogs, Chatrooms, and Texting
Sheryl Lindsell-Roberts
The latest title by popular business-writing author Sheryl Lindsell-Roberts offers practical advice on how to create electronic messages that are polished, polite and effective. In her signature no-nonsense style, she shows how effective electronic communication can jump-start your business, advance your career, and expand your social network. Specific sections on email, instant messaging, text messages, chatrooms, and blogs are packed with information for anyone who wants to communicate electronically with confidence and competence.
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135 Tips for Writing Successful Business Documents
Sheryl Lindsell-Roberts
This book by business-writing expert Sheryl Lindsell-Roberts is virtually guaranteed to help working professionals become quick communicators who get restults — results that can advance careers, bolster reputations, please clients and customers, and increase profits. Part I addresses the basics of writing any kind of business document, while Part II provides advice on an exhaustive variety of specific business documents.
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Strategic Business Letters and E-mail
Sheryl Lindsell-Roberts
In this all-new book, popular business-writing author Sheryl Lindsell-Roberts offers practical advice on writing messages that get results. Beginning with the ABCs of letters and e-mail, she outlines a simple Six Step Process for creating messages designed to get and hold the recipient's attention. Full of hundreds of handy tips and sample letters that can be used verbatim or with minor alterations, this book is all you need to jump-start effective business communication.
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The New Office Professional's Handbook, Fourth Edition
An indispensable tool for every modern office. This all-new revision includes the latest information on the electronic office, modern office procedures, career development, human relationships in the office, and more, in an easy-to-use format with a comprehensive index.
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High Definition: An A to Z Guide to Personal Technology
Modern life is packed with information technology, but many technical terms leave us with puzzling questions. What's the difference between an MP3 and an MP4? How is "electronic" different from "digital"? Where, and what, is the "cell" in my cell phone? High Definition: An A to Z Guide to Personal Technology provides answers to these and thousands of other questions about the technology we live with and depend on.
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Check Plus Set
Check Plus combines Spell Check, Word Check, and The American Heritage® Abbreviations Dictionary, Third Edition, in a handsome and sturdy slipcase. Spell Check is a handy and up-to-date guide to the correct spelling of 40,000 commonly misspelled words. Word Check is a compact thesaurus that discusses 3,000 synonyms in easy-to-read paragraphs. The American Heritage® Abbreviations Dictionary, Third Edition, presents some 20,000 acronyms and abbreviations including cyberspeak.
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