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1The Words Guy has conducted extensive research on these words.
That means, he has stolen the definitions and explanations from many sources and edited them together into Words Guy
prose. He hopes he has added enough original material and creativity to avoid The Copyright Cops, because, after all,
the mistakes are common, and the best explanations of how to avoid them have similarities. His favorite resources for
doing this kind of stuff include:
The Associated Press Stylebook and Libel Manual
Theodore M. Bernstein, The Careful Writer -- still the bible
Paul Brians, Common Errors in English
Charles Darling, Guide to Grammar and Writing -- particularly "Notorious Confusables"
D. Joan Leib, Confused Words
Jack Lynch, Guide to Grammar and Style
Personal experience listening to idiots who don't know what they're talking -- or writing -- about
Merriam Webster's Collegiate Dictionary, 10th Edition
Jan Venolia, Write Right!
Floyd A. Walker, ABC, The Incompleat Stylist
Bill Walsh, The Slot, and his terrific book, Lapsing Into a Comma
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