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Author : Robert Hartwell Fiske
Publisher : Marion Street Press, Inc.
Page : 420 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 0966517660
A guide to clean, strong prose that lists thousands of common, wordy phrases that too many writers rely on, and offers concise alternatives.
Author : Robert Hartwell Fiske
Publisher : W. W. Norton & Company
Page : 597 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2014-03-24
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9780393347173
Provides basic writing guidelines, tips on reducing wordiness, and a dictionary of phrases and their alternatives.
Author : Robert Hartwell Fiske
Publisher : Paw Prints
Page : 400 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 1435285611
Provides basic writing guidelines, tips on reducing wordiness, and a dictionary of phrases and their alternatives.
Author : Robert Hartwell Fiske
Publisher : MacMillan Reference Library
Page : 436 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 1990
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : UOM:39015018507064
As the trend in writing shifts even more toward sharp, accurate sentences, there are growing numbers of people who need help getting their point across clearly and effectively.
Author : Robert Hartwell Fiske
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 362 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 1996
Category : English language
ISBN : UCSC:32106013032971
For anyone who writes for others to read, this is an essential reference. Author Robert Hartwell Fiske spotlights say-nothing phrases that have waddled into common usage. Fiske shows how to make fat-free sentences--lean, clean, quick, and clear--with a stroke of the blue (or red) pencil or delete key. Includes a dictionary of wordy phrases with cocise alternatives.
Author : Robert Hartwell Fiske
Publisher : W. W. Norton & Company
Page : 784 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2014-03-24
Category : Reference
ISBN : 9780393242898
The essential guide to writing succinctly. Who doesn’t hate wading through wordy paragraphs? Unfortunately, many writers don’t realize when they are padding their sentences and obscuring their meaning. Enter To the Point, the essential guide to writing succinctly. Featuring hundreds of new entries, this freshly updated edition is complete with: • A guide to the basics of writing concisely, including how to reduce the number of words in a phrase, substitute a single word for a phrase, and delete extraneous words and phrases. • The "Dictionary of Concise Writing," which gives concise alternatives to thousands of wordy phrases. Language expert Robert Hartwell Fiske uses each wordy phrase in a sentence and then rewrites or deletes the phrase entirely to show how the sentence can be improved. • The brand new "Guide to Obfuscation: A Reverse Dictionary," which helps writers build a more pithy vocabulary. To the Point is the perfect reference book for anyone who wants to communicate more effectively through clear and beautiful writing.
Author : EDITORIAL BOARD
Publisher : V&S Publishers
Page : 429 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2015-09-01
Category : Reference
ISBN : 9789352150502
This authoritative dictionary is designed to help readers expand vocabulary and language skills to reach appreciative levels and then exceed that! Hence, pick up the various ways to explain the meaning of idioms, phrases and proverbs, besides interpreting figurative language, such as metaphors and similes.The volume is composed of four separate sections:1. Idioms, 2.Phrases, 3.Proverbs and 4.Metaphors and Similes Key Featureso Sentences focussed on figurative language and sayingso Includes common idioms, popular phrases, witty proverbs, metaphors and similes.o Contains hyperbole and adages at appropriate placeso Organized into A-Z format with sentences at easy and moderate levelso Allows readers to develop and then apply new skills of expressiono Aligns to the English and Foreign words currently in popular useBenefitso Produces a complete understanding of common idiomso Provides recognizing the meaning of popular phraseso Encourages readers to understand and relate to witty proverbso Develops the ability to use metaphors and simileso Introduces adage and hyperboleo Improves vocabulary and enhances knowledge of word meaningso Polishes persuasive, descriptive and narrative writing skills
Author : EDITORIAL BOARD
Publisher : V&S Publishers
Page : 162 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2015-06-01
Category : Reference
ISBN : 9789350574171
Ever wonder where expressions such as mind your p's and q's, chip on his shoulder, living high on the hog, or the whole nine yards exactly mean? This Dictionary of Phrases will help you stop wondering. This dictionary is a collection of expressions that are currently in use. After going through the book, you would know that phrases add to liveliness in conversations.What is a phrase in the first place? A phrase is a sequence of two or more words that form a meaningful combination in a sentence; and is preceded and followed by pauses. Of course, we also use the word phrase to refer to a short group of words that have a particular meaning when they are used together, such as rain cats and dogs, play for time, or a square meal. This type of phrase is often referred to as an idiom.How are phrases useful? They are handy when stuck for an alternative turn of phrase that you haven't already used? This Dictionary of Phrases unblocks you with ideas to choose from. Suppose you are writing about 'air, you might look for phrases on 'air'. Who would benefit reading this dictionary? School and college students besides many journalists, copywriters, and songwriters will find it an invaluable resource when looking for that elusive turn of phrase. Speakers and writers can polish their works to make presentation livelier.
Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 373 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 1996
Category : Criticism
ISBN : 9780199208272
Author : John A. Simpson
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2002-04-18
Category : Reference
ISBN : 0195218892
The Oxford English Dictionary is the internationally recognized authority on the evolution of the English language from 1150 to the present day. The Dictionary defines over 500,000 words, making it an unsurpassed guide to the meaning, pronunciation, and history of the English language. This new upgrade version of The Oxford English Dictionary Second Edition on CD-ROM offers unparalleled access to the world's most important reference work for the English language. The text of this version has been augmented with the inclusion of the Oxford English Dictionary Additions Series (Volumes 1-3), published in 1993 and 1997, the Bibliography to the Second Edition, and other ancillary material. System requirements: PC with minimum 200 MHz Pentium-class processor; 32 MB RAM (64 MB recommended); 16-speed CD-ROM drive (32-speed recommended); Windows 95, 98, Me, NT, 200, or XP (Local administrator rights are required to install and open the OED for the first time on a PC running Windows NT 4 and to install and run the OED on Windows 2000 and XP); 1.1 GB hard disk space to run the OED from the CD-ROM and 1.7 GB to install the CD-ROM to the hard disk: SVGA monitor: 800 x 600 pixels: 16-bit (64k, high color) setting recommended. Please note: for the upgrade, installation requires the use of the OED CD-ROM v2.0.
Author : Robert M. Knight
Publisher : Marion Street Press
Page : 108 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2012-03
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 1936863014
Offering aspiring authors dependable skills beyond the high school classroom, this reference covers the essentials of composing superior prose. Clear instructions on all aspects are featured, including approaching a topic, penning a solid introduction, bringing a story together, and editing for precision. Guaranteed to make every word count and maintain an appropriate energy level, this expert handbook is also filled with real-world examples of published writing—both good and bad—providing quick and humorous advice for all writers looking to showcase their work in speeches, broadcasting, or on the internet.
Author : B. A. Phythian
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 176 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 1979-01-15
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781442233874
Based on authoritative sources (Fowler, Gowers, Partridge and the Oxford dictionaries), this book is intended for those who would like to be guided round some of the more common pitfalls in the use of English. It is also a practical introduction to the grammar of modern English, grammar being the basis for a proper understanding of what is correct current usage. The compiler, while making a stand against linguistic abuses such as ungrammatical expressions and ugly coinages, circumlocutions and tautology, fashionable metaphors and misuse of technical terms, has an up-to-date attitude to English as a living, developing language, which is constantly changing through usage and the needs of its writers and speakers. Many, often entertaining, examples of both good and incorrect (but frequently found) English support the definitions in the dictionary.
Author : Louis E. Glorfeld,David A. Lauerman,Norman C. Stageberg
Publisher : Dryden Press
Page : 244 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 1984
Category : English language
ISBN : UCSC:32106006840190
Author : Anonim
Publisher : Launchpoint Publishing
Page : 136 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2024-05-30
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9781907138195
Author : Xiaolu Guo
Publisher : Anchor
Page : 306 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2008-06-10
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780307455635
From one of our most important contemporary Chinese authors: a novel of language and love that tells one young Chinese woman's story of her journey to the West—and her attempts to understand the language, and the man, she adores. Zhuang—or “Z,” to tongue-tied foreigners—has come to London to study English, but finds herself adrift, trapped in a cycle of cultural gaffes and grammatical mishaps. Then she meets an Englishman who changes everything, leading her into a world of self-discovery. She soon realizes that, in the West, “love” does not always mean the same as in China, and that you can learn all the words in the English language and still not understand your lover. And as the novel progresses with steadily improving grammar and vocabulary, Z's evolving voice makes her quest for comprehension all the more poignant. With sparkling wit, Xiaolu Guo has created an utterly original novel about identity and the cultural divide.