The Artful Nuance
A Refined Guide to Imperfectly Understood Words in the English Language
Nonfiction, Reference & Language, Reference, Almanacs & Trivia, Word Lists, Language Arts, Reading, Vocabulary
| Author: | Rod L. Evans, Ph.D. | ISBN: | 9781440687952 |
| Publisher: | Penguin Publishing Group | Publication: | February 3, 2009 |
| Imprint: | TarcherPerigee | Language: | English |
| Author: | Rod L. Evans, Ph.D. |
| ISBN: | 9781440687952 |
| Publisher: | Penguin Publishing Group |
| Publication: | February 3, 2009 |
| Imprint: | TarcherPerigee |
| Language: | English |
**?The difference between the almost right word and the right word is really a large matter.? (Mark Twain)
What?s the difference between:
Nectar and ambrosia? Bough and branch? Astonished and surprised? Sensual and sensuous? Beside and besides?**
Many people use these words interchangeably but there are actually subtle and interesting differences in meaning and usage. Now from the author of Every Good Boy Deserves Fudge comes a fun and fascinating word reference book for word lovers, students, and trivia collectors alike. Readers will relish learning about these distinctions in this entertaining homage to a gift we use every day?words.
**?The difference between the almost right word and the right word is really a large matter.? (Mark Twain)
What?s the difference between:
Nectar and ambrosia? Bough and branch? Astonished and surprised? Sensual and sensuous? Beside and besides?**
Many people use these words interchangeably but there are actually subtle and interesting differences in meaning and usage. Now from the author of Every Good Boy Deserves Fudge comes a fun and fascinating word reference book for word lovers, students, and trivia collectors alike. Readers will relish learning about these distinctions in this entertaining homage to a gift we use every day?words.
