Dictionary of Fine Distinctions: Nuances, Niceties and Subtle Shades of Meaning Publisher / Enchanted Lion Books the Oversharer

the Oversharer

“How do I eat it

the mythical Phoenix

decorates her kitchenette

Dictionary of Fine Distinctions: Nuances, Niceties and Subtle Shades of Meaning Publisher / Enchanted Lion Books the OversharerSwamp 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 words that too many of us collapse, conflate or confuse. Inspecting the vanishingly small distinctions between