The Dimwit's Dictionary: More Than 5,000 Overused Words and Phrases and Alternatives to Them 2nd Edition

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Review "Two of the better usage books to come down the road."  ―Zay Smith, Chicago Sun-Times, on The Dimwit's Dictionary and its companion book, The Dictionary of Concise Writing Read more About the Author Robert Hartwell Fiske is the editor and publisher of The Vocabula Review, a journal about the English language, and the author of The Dictionary of Concise Writing. He lives in Rockport, Massachusetts. Joseph Epstein is the author of Friendship: An Expose and Snobbery: The American Version, and is the former editor of The American Scholar. His work has appeared in The Atlantic Monthly, Harper's Magazine, and The New Yorker. He lives in Evanston, Illinois. Read more

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I**R

Good book for writers and public speakers but for one great flaw

I had a hard copy of this book and recently added it to my Kindle for what I thought would be greater convenience. Unfortunately, that's not so. The Kindle edition lacks a proper Table of Contents. Each alphabet needs an individual section and there are none. Consequently, to find a phrase or word in the book I have to search throughout to find what I'm looking for. The publisher needs to format the book correctly, as a dictionary, with individual sections for each alphabet. When that is done I'll give the book five stars. Without that feature it's just a pain in the derriere (foreign word, as classified in the DD)

H**T

A must for ENGLISH & GRAPHIC DESIGN

Needed this for a textbook. Worked out perfectly. Allowed me to complete the assignment in one evening. Shared it with other students. Instructor was impressed that I took the initiative and purchased one for my personal library. Any student who is hesitant to purchase it needs to reconsider. It is useful for English and Graphic Design. Thank you. Arrived as advertised.

E**T

Must Have in Your Library

Excellent. Every writer i.e. every civilized person should have a copy.

A**K

Flawless

No scratches, no torn pages.A totally new book.

T**R

Five Stars

interestingbookdeliveredquicklynocomplaints.

S**R

My Wife is Mad At Me Now

I bought this book after coming across it when searching the term "in spite of, or perhaps because of," which is possibly my least favorite phrase in the language.I haven't read through the entire thing, yet, but I have read enough that when my wife says things to me like "there's no such thing as never" I point out that she is saying a dimwiticism.I'll tell you this much: I may recognize a dimwiticism when I hear one, but calling my wife a dimwit? That's dimwitted!

A**R

A Must-Have for Writers!

I love this book. It list all the cliche's, worn out phrases, etc., that all writers wish to avoid and has been an excellent reference.

G**L

Check it out and make your own decision about actually buying it...

Such a fuss made re this author....Somewhat disappointed.

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