| How to Tell Fate from Destiny: And Other Skillful Word Distinctions Contributor(s): Elster, Charles Harrington (Author) |
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ISBN: 1328884074 ISBN-13: 9781328884077 Publisher: Collins Reference OUR PRICE: $17.09 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: October 2018 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Reference | Dictionaries - Reference | Word Lists - Reference | Thesauri |
| Dewey: 428.1 |
| LCCN: 2018028262 |
| Physical Information: 0.9" H x 5.2" W x 7.9" (0.90 lbs) 320 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: If you have trouble distinguishing the verbs imitate and emulate, the relative pronouns that and which, or the adjectives pliant, pliable, and supple, never fear--How to Tell Fate from Destiny is here to help With more than 500 headwords, the book is replete with advice on how to differentiate commonly confused words and steer clear of verbal trouble. Whether you're a boomer, a Gen-Xer, or a millennial, if you peruse, browse, or even skim these spindrift pages you will (not shall) become versed in the fine art of differentiation. You will learn, for example, ■ how to tell whether you suffer from pride, vanity, or hubris ■ how to tell whether you're contagious or infectious ■ how to tell if you're pitiful or pitiable ■ how to tell if you're self-centered or self-absorbed ■ how to live an ethical life in a moral universe |
Contributor Bio(s): Elster, Charles Harrington: - CHARLES HARRINGTON ELSTER is a nationally recognized expert on the English language. He is the pronunciation editor of Black's Law Dictionary and a consultant for Garner's Modern English Usage. His articles have appeared in the New York Times Magazine, the Boston Globe, the Wall Street Journal, and other publications, and he has published eleven books on the English language for a general audience. |