Who's Whose: A No-Nonsense Guide to Easily Confused Words

The English language is a minefield, full of words that look and sound alike but mean very different things. The computer spell-checker has made life even harder, since it is dependent on our knowing when to use discrete rather than discreet, or appraise rather than apprise. Confusion reigns in the press, in best-selling novels, even in advertising.
Who's Whose? is an essential A to Z guide to the linguistic pitfalls that lie in wait for us all. Not only does it document these traps, this handy reference offers a sympathetic guide to the seriousness of the gaffe (the "embarrassment rating"), an explanation of why it happens, and some handy hints on how to avoid making the mistake in the future.