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PublisherHarperCollins

ISBN-101328884074

ISBN-139781328884077

eBay Product ID (ePID)242614298

Product Key Features

Number of Pages320 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication NameHow to Tell Fate from Destiny : and Other Skillful Word Distinctions

SubjectDirectories, Dictionaries, Grammar & Punctuation, Word Lists

Publication Year2018

TypeNot Available

AuthorCharles Harrington Elster

Subject AreaRéférence, Language Arts & Disciplines

FormatTrade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height0.8 in

Item Weight9.4 Oz

Item Length8 in

Item Width5.3 in

Additional Product Features

LCCN2018-028262

IllustratedYes

Intended AudienceTrade

SynopsisIf 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, 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, 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, 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.

LC Classification NumberPE1460.E374 2018