Appraise or apprise? Carat or karat? Vocal cord or vocal chord? Which of us has not erred in the use of homophones, those trickers that have similar sounds but different meanings? Quick to the rescue comes James J. Kilpatrick, who goads and delights as he draws memorable distinctions for puzzled writers. Charles Barsotti adds to the merriment with his own imaginative renderings of the abused words.Readers of James J. Kilpatrick's widely praised book The Writer's Art know how deeply Kilpatrick cares about the language. ...
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Appraise or apprise? Carat or karat? Vocal cord or vocal chord? Which of us has not erred in the use of homophones, those trickers that have similar sounds but different meanings? Quick to the rescue comes James J. Kilpatrick, who goads and delights as he draws memorable distinctions for puzzled writers. Charles Barsotti adds to the merriment with his own imaginative renderings of the abused words.Readers of James J. Kilpatrick's widely praised book The Writer's Art know how deeply Kilpatrick cares about the language. Kilpatrick makes a joyous advance in his private war against muddleheadedness in The Ear is Human.
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Add this copy of The Ear is Human to cart. $10.98, good condition, Sold by ThriftBooks-Reno rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Reno, NV, UNITED STATES, published 1985 by Andrews McMeel Publishing.
Add this copy of The Ear is Human to cart. $40.58, good condition, Sold by Bonita rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Newport Coast, CA, UNITED STATES, published 1985 by Andrews McMeel Publishing.
