{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/62b0ada25c7ea10012f541cb/68fc6d868a5d09ce06b9ed0e?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Fine Distinctions & Subtle Shades of Meaning 📖 (with Eli Burnstein) [960]","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/62b0ada25c7ea10012f541cb/1761373478576-ae52643f-6eec-41ab-a870-bc65e51c8f8c.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>A particularly useful and interesting episode for you today - a conversation about English words which are very similar, but crucially, not the same. My guest Eli Burnstein is the author of “Dictionary of Fine Distinctions” - a book which aims to bring clarity to English words. Expect a funny discussion about subtle shades of meaning between words like poison &amp; venom, accuracy &amp; precision, envy &amp; jealousy and many others. Eli is Canadian, now living in London and so he also shares some key features of Canadian English.&nbsp;</p><p>📄 Get the PDF transcript <a href=\"https://teacherluke.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Fine-Distinctions-Subtle-Shades-of-Meaning-with-Eli-Burnstein-960.pdf\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://teacherluke.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Fine-Distinctions-Subtle-Shades-of-Meaning-with-Eli-Burnstein-960.pdf</a></p><p>🔗 Episode page on my website <a href=\"https://teacherluke.co.uk/2025/11/03/fine-distinctions-subtle-shades-of-meaning-with-eli-burnstein-960/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://teacherluke.co.uk/2025/11/03/fine-distinctions-subtle-shades-of-meaning-with-eli-burnstein-960/</a></p><p>🏆 LEP Premium <a href=\"https://www.teacherluke.co.uk/premium\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.teacherluke.co.uk/premium</a></p><p>📗 Get the book in the UK <a href=\"https://www.waterstones.com/book/dictionary-of-fine-distinctions/eli-burnstein/9781805227229\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.waterstones.com/book/dictionary-of-fine-distinctions/eli-burnstein/9781805227229</a></p><p>📘 Buy the book from Profile Books <a href=\"https://profilebooks.com/work/dictionary-of-fine-distinctions/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://profilebooks.com/work/dictionary-of-fine-distinctions/</a></p><p>📙 Also available on Amazon <a href=\"https://www.amazon.co.uk/Dictionary-Fine-Distinctions-Nuances-Niceties/dp/180522722X/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.amazon.co.uk/Dictionary-Fine-Distinctions-Nuances-Niceties/dp/180522722X/</a></p><p>🧔‍♂️ <a href=\"https://www.eliburnstein.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.eliburnstein.com/</a></p>","author_name":"Luke Thompson"}