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Quick Clicks: Word Usage: Precise Word Choices at Your Fingertips Kindle Edition

by Jodie Renner (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.2 out of 5 stars 21 ratings
Is it "Please join Paul and I" or "Please join Paul and me"? Do I lie down or lay down for a nap? How does violence on TV effect (or is it affect) young viewers? Do you insure or ensure that your seatbelt is fastened? Should you hone in or home in on your objective? And did the bride walk down the aisle or isle? Did the dog bury its or it’s bone? Is alright a word? How about alot? And did she pour over or pore over the details?

And how do you know when to put in a hyphen and when to leave it out? Is it re-read or reread? over-rule or overrule? extramarital or extra-marital? under-employed or underemployed? semicircle or semi-circle? sub-category or subcategory?

What the heck does that British phrase “Bob’s your uncle” mean? And how about “He’s hairy at the heel”? And why do Canadians call their one-dollar coin a “loonie”? And what’s a tuque?

This quick and easy, reliable e-reference to current word usage and style answers all those questions and many more.

Just keep this handy, clickable guide up on your computer screen or beside you on your e-reader, tablet, or smartphone when you’re writing or editing and find the word or term you're looking for with a click of your mouse.

Quick Clicks: Word Usage is a user-friendly, time-saving guide to the most appropriate words and usage for every level of (mainly North American) English communication, from more formal written projects to casual everyday conversations using colloquial expressions.

Who’s it for? Writers, journalists, students, teachers, bloggers, copy editors, proofreaders, small business owners, academics, and anyone with a writing project on the go will love this time-saving e-reference. All the internal links throughout the document make it super-easy for busy writers and editors to navigate, so you can get in quickly, verify the word or term, and get back to work in seconds.

Also, look for the companion clickable e-resource, Quick Clicks: Spelling List - Commonly Misspelled Words at Your Fingertips.
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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00OS53ESI
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Cobalt Books; 2nd edition (November 12, 2014)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ November 12, 2014
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 1.4 MB
  • Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 124 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.2 out of 5 stars 21 ratings

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Jodie Renner

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Before retiring recently due to chronic fatigue syndrome and shutting down her website, Jodie Renner was a sought-after freelance fiction editor and respected nonfiction writer.

Jodie's latest book, LIVE YOUR BEST LIFE WITH LIMITED ENERGY -- Successfully Manage ME/ CFS, Long COVID, and Other Chronic Fatigue Conditions, was released on July 28, 2023.

Jodie Renner is also the award-winning author of three Editor's Guides to Writing Compelling Fiction, WRITING A KILLER THRILLER, FIRE UP YOUR FICTION, and CAPTIVATE YOUR READERS; as well as two QUICK CLICKS e-resources for writers and editors, SPELLING LIST and WORD USAGE.

She has also organized and edited two anthologies for charity, VOICES FROM THE VALLEYS - Stories & Poems about Life in BC's Interior, and CHILDHOOD REGAINED - Stories of Hope for Asian Child Workers.

FIRE UP YOUR FICTION offers concrete tips to tighten your prose and take your writing skills up several levels and has won three awards (two silver medals - Readers' Favorite Awards, FAPA President's Book Awards - and an Honorable Mention in Writer's Digest E-Book Awards).

CAPTIVATE YOUR READERS is all about engaging readers, bonding them with your protagonist, and drawing them into your story world through techniques like deep point of view, showing instead of telling, avoiding author intrusions, writing dialogue that zings, and generally letting the characters tell the story. It has won a silver medal in the FAPA Book Awards and is a finalist in two other book awards.

WRITING A KILLER THRILLER, her most popular book, provides concrete tips for adding tension, suspense, and intrigue to any novel.

Also check out Jodie's handy, time-saving, clickable e-resources, QUICK CLICKS: WORD USAGE - PRECISE WORD CHOICES AT YOUR FINGERTIPS, and QUICK CLICKS: SPELLING - COMMONLY MISSPELLED WORDS AT YOUR FINGERTIPS, both of which you can also read on your computer, tablet, or smartphone.

Jodie has also organized and edited two anthologies, both for charity: VOICES FROM THE VALLEYS - STORIES & POEMS ABOUT LIFE IN BC'S INTERIOR, with all net proceeds to Doctors Without Borders Canada; and CHILDHOOD REGAINED - Stories of Hope for Asian Child Workers.

Visit www.JodieRenner.com.

Jodie is also a well-known blogger, and her craft-of-writing articles and other resources for writers appear on various blogs, as well as her own blog, Resources for Writers, at https://jodierennerediting.blogspot.com/ .

Jodie has also judged novels and short stories for various organizations, including several times for Writer's Digest. She has also presented workshops at writers' conferences and to writers'

As a freelance fiction manuscript editor, Jodie specialized in thrillers, romantic suspense, mysteries, and other fast-paced, suspenseful fiction.

When she's not editing, writing, or reading novels or books on writing compelling fiction, Jodie loves to pursue her three other passions, dancing, photography and traveling. She has traveled extensively throughout North America, Europe and the Middle East, and continues to sneak away whenever she gets the chance.

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  • John Kurtze
    5.0 out of 5 stars A Convenient time Saver For Rivising and Editing!
    Reviewed in the United States on November 22, 2014
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    Jodie Renner'S QUICK CLICKS: WORD USAGE provides writers an instant word usage guide. The e-reference stays open in the background of the work in progress. Whether it's a question of word usage, spelling, use of a hyphen or a correct term, Renner's "QUICK CLICKS: WORD USAGE will quickly navigate you to the correct answer.

    Writers will find having Renner's e-reference open on their computer or e-reader an efficient resource. They will quickly nail down the correct word usage. When using Renner's e-reference, writers will enjoy having a user-friendly resource available at their fingertips.

    Renner's QUICK CLICKS: WORD USAGE guides writers through the maze of word usage and terms producing a meaningful and professional end product. QUICK CLICKS: WORD USAGE by Jodie Renner is a must-have resource for anyone using written communications. I award this handy editing resource a 5-star ranking.
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  • Teresa C.
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great Resource!
    Reviewed in the United States on December 3, 2014
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    I haven’t actually read this book from cover to cover, because it’s more of a resource book for me. However, being the nerd I am, I have read through some of the book to refresh my memory, while waiting on a doctor appointment. So far, the information is super helpful. When I question a word or its use, I turn to Quick Clicks: Word Usage: Precise Word Choices at Your Fingertips. Great resource!
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  • Angelique Conger, Amazon Customer
    3.0 out of 5 stars Word Choices that are hard to find
    Reviewed in the United States on February 21, 2015
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    I don't have a standard kindle, only the kindle on my smart phone, and this book is very difficult to use on a smart phone. I'm sure it would be better on a Kindle.
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  • Adam James
    5.0 out of 5 stars QUICK ESSENTIAL GUIDE TO WORD USAGE
    Reviewed in the United States on November 23, 2014
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    Writers: This is your essential go-to usage and style guide. Keep this easy-to-use reference guide handy. You’ll be glad you did.

    And be sure and check out its companion guide—Quick Clicks: Spelling List. Thanks for making this so easy, Jodie.
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  • TJC
    5.0 out of 5 stars A Great Tool!
    Reviewed in the United States on December 15, 2014
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    Super handy tool for any who write. I'm an author but use it for more than my novels. Saves time and assures I get it right!
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  • K Iverson
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great handy reference to flip back and forth to while ...
    Reviewed in the United States on December 1, 2014
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    Great handy reference to flip back and forth to while I write. I really appreciate the extra part at the back for the slang.
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  • Bonnie Eaton
    5.0 out of 5 stars Works for me!
    Reviewed in the United States on April 14, 2015
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    Nice writing resource. Very helpful for writers.
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  • Cliente de Amazon
    3.0 out of 5 stars Three Stars
    Reviewed in the United States on November 30, 2014
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    It is not what I expect.
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  • Amazon Customer
    1.0 out of 5 stars Not of value
    Reviewed in Australia on December 2, 2019
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    Better resources elsewhere. Not of value.
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  • Wendy
    5.0 out of 5 stars If you are an author and you have never heard ...
    Reviewed in Canada on November 28, 2014
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    If you are an author and you have never heard of Jodie Renner Editor-Author you may be living on a deserted island. This gal has put together some reference books that writers and editors alike are going to treasure. I just bought mine, and I will be putting a lot of miles on them.

    Everything is clickable, and ever so user friendly.

    I can see that they will be my "go to" reference books most of the time.
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  • John
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great for students
    Reviewed in Canada on November 24, 2014
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    As a busy grad student, I'm really glad I discovered this time-saving e-resource, Quick Clicks: Word Usage. The clickable feature for checking words and spelling with a click or two is perfect for students like me who are racing to complete assignments. I'll be checking out the other Quick Clicks for spelling, and also recommending this convenient resource to other students I know.
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  • D.F. Barrett
    5.0 out of 5 stars A handy little guide.
    Reviewed in Canada on November 22, 2014
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    This is a great little guide for all writers. It can be stored on your P.C. for handy access whenever needed. It saved me precious time and frustration (no searching through dictionaries) while editing my latest story. Merely reading through this book can be interesting and fun.
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