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How to tell fate from destiny, and other skillful word distinctions, by Charles Harrington Elster

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How to tell fate from destiny, and other skillful word distinctions, by Charles Harrington Elster

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

How to tell fate from destiny

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

1048050191

Responsibility statement

by Charles Harrington Elster

Sub title

and other skillful word distinctions

Summary

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

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