Gallica needs help to recover their missing prince, and Will and Maddie are soon on the road, disguised as father and daughter jongleurs. Maddie will have to use her knifethrowing skills and her ranger’s apprentice training to complete the mission. But going undercover is dangerous- — and the road presents its own hazards.
Not really a confusion as awaken and wake up, both verbs, mean the same thing with the former being more formal and wake-up is similar in meaning but an adjective or noun in this Word Confusion from KD Did It.
When Idra, leader of the crack mercenaries known as the Sunhawks, failed to return from a journey to her home kingdom of Rethwellan, Tarma and Kethry, warrior and mage, set out in search of their vanished leader. Sisters of sword and apell, their fates bound together by a Goddess-sworn oath, they were eternally pledged to fight the forces of evil.
Amiable vs Amicable both mean friendliness, BUT they’re used differently. Amiable is friendliness, a soft nature or quality shown by a person or something that is pleasant or pleasing in some way. Amicable suggests politeness or civility between people or groups, but not necessarily friendly. There can be a kindly feeling of approval and support or a desire not to quarrel but to settle something in a peaceful manner. Merriam-Webster suggests using the hard “c” in amicable to indicate that amicable is harder than amiable. To also remember that peaceable (its synonym) also has a “c”. Word Confusions . . . . . . started as my way of dealing with a professional frustration with properly spelled words that were out of context in manuscripts I was editing as well as books I was reviewing. It evolved into a sharing of information with y’all. I’m hoping you’ll share with us words that have been a bête noir for you from either end. If you found this post on “Amiable versus Amicable” interesting, consider tweeting it to your friends. Subscribe to KD Did It, if you’d like to track this post for future updates. Return to top Amiable Amicable Friendliness is […]
Heralds Mags and Amily’s son Tory must follow in his parents’ footsteps to protect both his family and the realm with the help of the young Prince Kyril.
A novella collection of four stories in the Temperance Brennan forensic mystery series and revolving around a forensic anthropologist, who investigates human remains at crime scenes where the flesh is too degraded for a coroner to obtain evidence (victims of arson, mutilation, advanced decomposition, etc.)
Some people feel entitled to something whereas I prefer titles — all those lovely books in this Word Confusion from KD Did It.
At last Peabody and Emerson have permission to dig at the pyramids of Dashoor, and they’re taking Ramses along. Oh no! It does inspire Peabody to rescue a young man . . . and then a young woman, both fleeing injustice. And along comes that evil genius . . . the Master Criminal!
That irritating jangle from the neighbors versus the jingle of bells? Hmm, I prefer the jingle even as we jiggle through those dance steps in this Word Confusion from KD Did It.
After recovering from terrible wounds, the once cheery boy has become a reclusive, somber man who enjoys his solitude. The recently widowed Lydia Tavernor, who secretly enjoys her new freedom, dreams of taking a lover. Neither wants to marry.
A simple question causes each to wonder if they’re lonely.