haphazard versus desultory Is there any difference between "haphazard" and "desultory" ?

to lie versus to lay Is it correct to say : I lay the book on the table every day I have already laid the book on the table I laid the book on the table yesterday the book lies on the table every day the book lay on the table yesterday the book has lain on the table this morning

stamina versus endurance Please tell me the difference betwenn stamina and endurance. thanks

psychist versus fortune teller is a psychist the same as a fortune teller?

Complex sentences I am looking for a book/site which explains the structure of complex sentences.

What it the difference between to acquit , to exculpate and to absolve What it the difference between - to acquit - to exculpate - to absolve thanks

Thinking in English - English sentences Examples 1. It is not just by being slimy that you are going to get on anyone. ( I try to think in English) 2. You won't get on anyone by being slimy. (I primarily think about grammatical rules then... ) 3. By beinig slimy, you won't get on anyone. ( I think in German and translate it to English ) Which one is most correct and most common ? Any idea how to learn THINKING English and without translation ?

Difference betwenn pleasing , pleasant , pleased What ist the diffrenece between to be pleasing to be pleasant to be pleased

Difference between satisfactory and satisfying The test was satisfactory. The test was satisfying. Waht is the mean difference between two sentences ?