Dictionary of Fine Distinctions
nuances, niceties and subtle shades of meaning
$23.46
- Paperback
208 pages
- Release Date
10 November 2025
Summary
Sharpen Your Wordplay: A Dictionary of Fine Distinctions
‘Delightful’ Steven Pinker ‘A joy to read’ David Crystal
Swamp or bog? Guilt or shame? Poisonous or venomous?
We pick from a wealth of words to express ourselves each day, giving precious little thought to the specifics or their meaning. But are we using them with any degree of accuracy - or should that be precision?
For hair-splitters and language lovers, Dictionary of Fine Distinctions explores the wo…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781805227229 |
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| ISBN-10: | 180522722X |
| Author: | Eli Burnstein |
| Publisher: | Profile Books Ltd |
| Imprint: | Profile Books Ltd |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 208 |
| Release Date: | 10 November 2025 |
| Weight: | 185g |
| Dimensions: | 198mm x 130mm x 16mm |
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‘This delightful book is a tribute to the genius of the human mind for conceptual precision and the beauty of the English language in capturing it’ - Steven Pinker,The Language Instinct‘A great idea, beautifully realized. I shall never have a latte again without thinking of this book! A joy to read’ - David Crystal, How Language Works ‘One doesn’t have to read for long before experiencing a ‘Eureka’ moment, in which a previously murky subject comes into focus’ - Wall Street Journal ‘An immensely satisfying book’ - Washington Examiner
About The Author
Eli Burnstein
Eli Burnstein is a Canadian humour writer, living in London. His work has appeared in the New Yorker, McSweeney’s Internet Tendency, Slackjaw, Weekly Humorist and Points in Case. He runs a spelling bee (Spelling Bae) that has been featured in the Toronto Star and the National Post, and on CBC Radio.
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