How to Tell Fate from Destiny: And Other Skillful Word Distinctions
| AUTHOR | Elster, Charles Harrington |
| PUBLISHER | Collins Reference (10/23/2018) |
| PRODUCT TYPE | Paperback (Paperback) |
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
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Product Details
ISBN-13:
9781328884077
ISBN-10:
1328884074
Binding:
Paperback or Softback (Trade Paperback (Us))
Content Language:
English
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Page Count:
320
Carton Quantity:
20
Product Dimensions:
5.20 x 0.90 x 7.90 inches
Weight:
0.90 pound(s)
Feature Codes:
Bibliography,
Index,
Price on Product,
Table of Contents,
Illustrated
Country of Origin:
US
Subject Information
BISAC Categories
Reference | Dictionaries
Reference | Word Lists
Reference | Thesauri
Dewey Decimal:
428.1
Library of Congress Control Number:
2018028262
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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
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