'Delightful' Steven Pinker | 'A joy to read' David Crystal | 'Gulp it down' Lucy Mangan | 'A
gem' Simon GarfieldSwamp 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.
