TWTS: The not-so prominent differences between "eminent" and "preeminent"

An eminent person can also be a prominent person. That same person can also preeminent in their field. A self-described “confused” listener recently asked us whether there’s a difference between an eminent scientist and a preeminent scientist. And where does "prominent" fit in? As Professor Anne Curzan tells us, the distinctions here are few.

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.