How to Tell Fate from Destiny: And Other Skillful Word Distinctions

Charles Harrington Elster

Oct 2018 · Highbridge Audio · Narrated by Charles Harrington Elster

About this audiobook

If you have trouble distinguishing the verbs imitate and emulate, the relative pronouns that and which, or the adjectives pliant, pliable, and supple, never fear-How to Tell Fate from Destiny is here to help! With more than 500 headwords, the book is replete with advice on how to differentiate commonly confused words and steer clear of verbal trouble.

About the author

Charles Harrington Elster is a nationally recognized expert on the English language. He is the pronunciation editor of Black's Law Dictionary and a consultant for Garner's Modern English Usage. His articles have appeared in the New York Times Magazine, the Boston Globe, the Wall Street Journal, and other publications.