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How to Tell Fate from Destiny - by Charles Harrington Elster (Paperback)

Name: How to Tell Fate from Destiny - by Charles Harrington Elster (Paperback)
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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!
About the Author: For more than thirty years, CHARLES HARRINGTON ELSTER has been writing and commenting about the English language for a general audience, publishing eleven books and more than three hundred articles on vocabulary, pronunciation, and usage.
320 Pages
Reference, Dictionaries

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About the Book

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.

Book Synopsis

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

About the Author

For more than thirty years, CHARLES HARRINGTON ELSTER has been writing and commenting about the English language for a general audience, publishing eleven books and more than three hundred articles on vocabulary, pronunciation, and usage.

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Dimensions (Overall): 7.9 Inches (H) x 5.2 Inches (W) x .9 Inches (D)

Weight: .9 Pounds

Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up

Number of Pages: 320

Genre: Reference

Sub-Genre: Dictionaries

Publisher: Collins Reference

Format: Paperback

Author: Charles Harrington Elster

Language: English

Street Date: October 23, 2018

TCIN: 86450758

UPC: 9781328884077

Item Number (DPCI): 247-37-1774

Origin: Made in the USA or Imported

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