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Swamp or bog? Guilt or shame? Clementine or tangerine?
We like to think that we choose our words with care, 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 world of the vanishingly small, teasing apart the terms that we tend to collapse, conflate, or confuse. An illustrated odyssey into minute differences in meaning, Eli Burnstein's unputdownable guide will hone your wits, tickle your brain, and deepen your appreciation for the infinite (and infinitesimal) nuances all around us.
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Dictionary of Fine Distinctions
Nuances, Niceties and Subtle Shades of Meaning
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- English
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Subtopic
Literary CriticismIndex
LiteratureTable of contents
- Cover
- Introduction, Foreword or Preface
- Emoji vs Emoticon
- Symphony vs Concerto
- Deep Web vs Dark Web
- Great Britain vs United Kingdom
- Envy vs Jealousy
- Bay vs Gulf vs Cove
- Latte vs Flat White vs Cappuccino vs Cortado
- Assume vs Presume
- Accuracy vs Precision
- Ethics vs Morality
- Tights vs Leggings vs Pantyhose vs Stockings
- First Cousin vs Once Removed
- Shame vs Guilt
- Autocrat vs Despot vs Tyrant vs Dictator
- Typeface vs Font
- Snitch vs Rat
- Epigram vs Aphorism vs Maxim vs Adage vs Proverb
- Natural Numbers vs Integers vs Rational Numbers vs Real Numbers
- Squash vs Racquetball
- Flail vs Mace vs Morning Star
- Kitsch vs Camp
- Amp vs Volt vs Watt
- Cardinal Number vs Ordinal Number
- Sorbet vs Sherbet
- Convince vs Persuade
- Catapult vs Trebuchet
- Goblin vs Ogre vs Troll
- Porch vs Deck vs Veranda vs Patio
- Soda Water vs Sparkling Water vs Seltzer
- Hermit vs Anchorite
- Maze vs Labyrinth
- All-Wheel Drive (AWD) vs Four-Wheel Drive (4WD)
- Robbery vs Burglary
- Spear vs Javelin vs Lance vs Pike
- Dinner vs Supper
- Speedometer vs Odometer
- Parable vs Fable
- Continental US vs Contiguous US
- Shotgun House vs Railroad Apartment
- UI vs UX
- Combination vs Permutation
- Balcony vs Terrace
- Blank Verse vs Free Verse
- Crypt vs Catacomb
- Lager vs Ale
- Lattice vs Trellis
- Oxford English Dictionary (OED) vs Oxford Dictionary of English (ODE)
- Gala vs Ball
- JPEG vs PNG
- Joint vs Spliff
- Missile vs Torpedo
- Lute vs Lyre
- Strategy vs Tactics
- Rational vs Reasonable
- Irony vs Sarcasm
- Doula vs Midwife
- Farm vs Ranch
- Hue vs Tint vs Shade vs Tone
- Pier vs Quay vs Wharf
- Ponzi Scheme vs Pyramid Scheme
- Ristorante vs Trattoria vs Osteria
- Clementine vs Tangerine vs Mandarin
- Jargon vs Slang
- Stock vs Bond
- Stock vs Broth
- Harbour vs Port vs Marina
- Thicket vs Grove
- Grammar vs Syntax
- Hay vs Straw
- 4/4 Time vs 2/2 Time
- Verbal Irony vs Dramatic Irony
- Deadlift vs Romanian Deadlift
- Gully vs Ravine vs Gorge vs Canyon
- Civil Law vs Common Law
- Street vs Boulevard vs Avenue vs Road
- Parody vs Satire
- EST vs EDT vs ET
- Modernity vs Modernism
- Fusilli vs Rotini
- Mesa vs Butte
- Phrase vs Clause
- Wicker vs Rattan
- Pasture vs Meadow
- Crew Cut vs Brush Cut vs Buzz Cut
- Flotsam vs Jetsam
- Crumble vs Crisp vs Cobbler
- Hansom vs Barouche vs Stagecoach vs Troika
- Stadium vs Arena
- Pidgin vs Creole
- Couch vs Sofa
- Slapstick vs Screwball
- Electric vs Electronic
- Satin vs Sateen
- Valid vs Sound
- Monk vs Friar
- Kink vs Fetish
- Pronunciation vs Enunciation
- Hors d’oeuvre vs Canapé
- Umlaut vs Dieresis
- Tremolo vs. Vibrato
- Schlemiel vs Schlimazel
- Gondola vs Funicular
- Swamp vs Marsh vs Bog
- Sleet vs Hail
- Poisonous vs Venomous
- Beautiful vs Sublime
- Notes
- Acknowledgements
- Copyright Page
- Copyright vs Trademark
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