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
Cover of the book The Artful Nuance by Rod L. Evans, Ph.D., Penguin Publishing Group
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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.

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**?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.

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