Re: Words with double meanings

Subject: Re: Words with double meanings
From: J Wermont <jwermont -at- sonic -dot- net>
To: techwr-l -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com
Date: Tue, 12 Feb 2008 11:57:36 -0800

I can't think of more than one way to interpret your sentence...

Joyce


john -at- garisons -dot- com wrote:

> And a phrase that fits the bill:
> "You'll be lucky if you can get him to work for you."
>
> But other than a thesaurus, I can't think of any specific sources. You
> might want to look at other style guides for lists of words and phrases to
> avoid for this and other reasons.
>
>
> Michelle wrote:
> > We're trying to compile a list of words with double meanings for our style
> > guide. Does anyone have any resources that they'd suggest to use as a
> > starting point?. I've done some web searching and didn't find much. Any
> > suggestions would be appreciated.
>
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References:
Words with double meanings: From: Michelle Vina-Baltsas
Re: Words with double meanings: From: john

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