Words You Thought You Knew: 1001 Commonly Misused and Misunderstood Words and Phrases

by Jenna Glatzer

A humorous survey of frequently misused words and phrases helps readers avoid verbal errors by providing concise definitions and usage examples of common but troublesome words. Original. 25,000 first printing.

Genres: Nonfiction

320 pages, Paperback

First published December 1, 2003

About the author

Jenna Glatzer is an award-winning full-time writer who's written 28 books and hundreds of articles.

Her main writing interests are biographies and memoirs, and she often writes about health and parenting. She also loves writing for children, as well as writing humor essays and personal essays.

She's Celine Dion's authorized biographer and the author of The Marilyn Monroe Treasures, authorized by Monroe's estate.

Visit her website at www.jennaglatzer.com.

Reviews

[Darlene · Rating 4 out of 5]

These are mostly words you use everyday. BUT are you using them correctly? There were quite a few surprises for me as well as a few fun facts.

“You’ve probably used the word uncanny (mysterious or inexplicable), but have you ever wondered what canny meant? Well, I hope you have, because I’m about to tell you: It means clever, acting in one’s own best interest, thrifty, or (primarily British) pleasant. Quite a few applications for [ canny :], and not one of them the opposite of uncanny !” ~Jenna Glatzer, Words You Thought You Knew…

This is an amusing, informative, little book.