The Right Word

Author : Jen Bryant
Publisher : Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing
Page : 48 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2014-09-15
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781467447645

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The Right Word by Jen Bryant Pdf

2015 Caldecott Honor Book 2015 Sibert Medal Winner For shy young Peter Mark Roget, books were the best companions -- and it wasn’t long before Peter began writing his own book. But he didn’t write stories; he wrote lists. Peter took his love for words and turned it to organizing ideas and finding exactly the right word to express just what he thought. His lists grew and grew, eventually turning into one of the most important reference books of all time. Readers of all ages will marvel at Roget’s life, depicted through lyrical text and brilliantly detailed illustrations. This elegant book celebrates the joy of learning and the power of words.

Author : W. S. Fowler
Publisher : Addison-Wesley Publishing Company
Page : 144 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 1987
Category : Foreign Language Study
ISBN : 0175556881

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The Right Word by W. S. Fowler Pdf

Author : William Safire
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 450 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2007-11-01
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781416587408

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The Right Word in the Right Place at the Right Time by William Safire Pdf

For the past twenty-five years Americans have relied on Pulitzer Prize-winning wordsmith William Safire for their weekly dose of linguistic illumination in The New York Times Magazine's column "On Language" -- one of the most popular features of the magazine and a Sunday-morning staple for innumerable fans. He is the most widely read writer on the English language today. Safire is the guru of contemporary vocabulary, speech, language, usage and writing. Dedicated and disputatious readers itch to pick up each column and respond to the week's linguistic wisdom with a gotcha letter to the Times. The Right Word in the Right Place at the Right Time marks the publication of Safire's sixteenth book on language. This collection is a classic to be read, re-read, enjoyed and fought over. Fans, critics and fellow linguists wait with bated (from the French abattre "to beat down") breath for each new anthology -- and, like its predecessors, this one is bound to satisfy and delight. Safire finds fodder for his columns in politics and current events, as well as in science, technology, entertainment and daily life. The self-proclaimed card-carrying language maven and pop grammarian is not above tackling his own linguistic blunders as he detects language trends and tracks words, phrases and clichés to their source. Scholarly, entertaining and thoughtful, Safire's critical observations about language and slanguage are at once provocative and enlightening. Safire is America's go-to guy when it comes to language, and he has included sharp and passionately opinionated letters from readers across the English-speaking world who have been unable to resist picking up a pen to put the maven himself in his place or to offer alternate interpretations, additional examples, amusing anecdotes or just props. The Right Word in the Right Place at the Right Time is a fascinating, learned and piquant look at the oddities and foibles that find their way into the English language. Exposing linguistic hooey and rigamarole and filled with Safire's trademark wisdom, this book has a place on the desk or bedside table of all who share his profound love of the English language -- as well as his penchant for asking "What does that mean?" Or, "Wassat?" This new collection is sure to delight readers, writers and word lovers everywhere and spark the interest of anyone who has ever wondered, "Where did the phrase 'brazen hussy' come from?"

Author : Samuel Ichiyé Hayakawa
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 744 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 1968
Category : English language
ISBN : UCSC:32106008801950

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Reader's Digest Use the Right Word by Samuel Ichiyé Hayakawa Pdf

Here is a book that will make a place for itself next to your dictionary - an indispensable tool whenever you have trouble finding the right word to help express an idea clearly and exactly. It will stimulate an interest in language for its own sake, amusing the reader as it informs, suggesting that the mastery of words can be as pleasurable as it is profitable.

Author : S. I. Hayakawa
Publisher : Collins Reference
Page : 548 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 1994-04-22
Category : Reference
ISBN : 0062731319

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Choose the Right Word by S. I. Hayakawa Pdf

This unique blend of thesaurus, dictionary, and manual of English usage defines, compares, and contrasts words of similar but not identical meaning--such as "infer" and "imply". More than 6,000 synonyms are included.

Author : Bloomsbury Publishing
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 417 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2021-04-15
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781472986962

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The Right Word by Bloomsbury Publishing Pdf

This three-in-one guide is the perfect addition to any professional or amateur writer's bookshelf. Aimed at those who use language in their day-to-day lives, it is divided into three parts. The Grammar Guide provides clear, comprehensive guidance on sentence structure, parts of speech and punctuation; the Vocabulary Builder helps you choose the right word by listing commonly confused, misused and cliched words; the dictionary of Literary Terms provides concise definitions of linguistic forms. The budding writer can use this guide to quickly enhance their style and improve their word power. The rules and advice provided are accompanied by usage examples throughout.

Author : Peter Mark Roget
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 756 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 1884
Category : English language
ISBN : UGA:32108010876343

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Thesaurus of English Words and Phrases by Peter Mark Roget Pdf

Author : Marlo Thomas
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 422 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2004-01-06
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 074344650X

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The Right Words at the Right Time by Marlo Thomas Pdf

"For everyone who needs a hero or loves a good story, here is an inspiring collection of personal revelations from more than 100 remarkable men and women who share a moment when words changed their lives"--Jacket.

Author : Imtiaz Dharker
Publisher : Penguin Books India
Page : 164 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2007-06
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0143102427

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The Terrorist at My Table by Imtiaz Dharker Pdf

This Is Life Seen Through Distorting Screens A Windscreen, Tv Screen, Newsprint, Mirror, Water, Breath, Heat Haze, Smokescreen. The Terrorist At My Table Asks Crucial Questions About How We Live Now Working, Travelling, Eating, Listening To The News, Preparing For Attack. What Do Any Of Us Know About The Person Who Shares This Street, This House, This Table, This Body? When Life Is In The Hands Of A Fellow-Traveller, A Neighbour, A Lover, Son Or Daughter, How Does The World Shift And Reform Itself Around Our Doubt, Our Belief? Imtiaz Dharker S Poems And Pictures In This Book Hurtle Through A World That Changes Even As We Pass. The Book Grows, Layer By Layer, Through Three Sequences The Terrorist At My Table , The Habit Of Departure And Worldwide Rickshaw Ride Each Cutting A Different Slice Through The Terrain Of What We Think Of As Normal. But Through All The Uncertainties And Concealments, Her Poems Unveil The Delicate Skin Of Love, Trust And Sudden Recognition.

Author : Richard Scarry
Publisher : Golden Books
Page : 26 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2015
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9780553509021

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Richard Scarry's Just Right Word Book by Richard Scarry Pdf

Captioned illustrations introduce objects in Bunny's bedroom, bathroom, and outside the Rabbits' home, in such places as the playground, farm, airport, grocery store, harbor, and doctor's office.

Author : Houghton Mifflin Company
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 280 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 1983
Category : Reference
ISBN : 0395348080

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The Right Word II by Houghton Mifflin Company Pdf

Provides synonym studies on the most important meanings and ideas of each entry.

Author : Cindy Weinstein,Bruce L. Miller
Publisher : JHU Press
Page : 209 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2021-09-07
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781421441269

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Finding the Right Words by Cindy Weinstein,Bruce L. Miller Pdf

"This memoir tells the story of a man's deterioration from Alzheimer disease from two perspectives. His daughter, an English professor at Caltech, describes her father's dementia, using her expertise in language and literature as a way to frame his loss of words, spatial orientation, identity, behavioral decorum, and memory. The physician, an academic neurologist at the University of California at San Francisco, explains the science behind Alzheimer disease using his expertise in neurology, articulating to a general audience how dementia assaults the brain"--

Author : Abdullah Suwaydi
Publisher : Hakikat Kitabevi
Page : 612 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2013-11-27
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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Documents of the Right Word by Abdullah Suwaydi Pdf

A collection of small books written by Sunni scholars for answering Shi'a claims. This book contains 496 pages. You may request the book from the bookstore Hakikat.

Author : Sandra E. Lamb
Publisher : Macmillan
Page : 257 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2010-05-11
Category : Reference
ISBN : 9781429926980

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Write the Right Words by Sandra E. Lamb Pdf

A Warm and Practical Guide to Writing the Perfect Card Message Are you at a complete loss for words when a birthday card or congratulatory card circulates at the office? When was the last time you mailed a "thinking of you" card to a faraway family member, just to say hello? What should you write to a grieving friend? How do you comfort a colleague in a time of need? Every greeting card needs a personal, handwritten message to make it complete. In this comprehensive, encouraging guide, journalist and lifestyle expert Sandra Lamb offers a wealth of advice, inspiration, and examples for anyone who wants to add the perfect personal touch to their card messages---as well as anyone who wants to know the etiquette of when and what to write. Something as small as a heartfelt message on a greeting card can help remedy our hectic, e-mail--dependent lives. Lamb provides tips and sample messages for every occasion under the sun, both happy and somber (thank-you, birthday, birth and adoption, condolence), and explains the meanings of possibly unfamiliar holidays and religious rituals to aid in the writing of appropriate messages. This personal, indispensable guide will help you rekindle the joy of putting pen to paper and truly connect with loved ones and friends.

Author : THE SCHOOL OF LIFE.
Publisher : School of Life
Page : 96 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2021-03-09
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1912891514

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How to Find the Right Words by THE SCHOOL OF LIFE. Pdf

Twenty case studies explaining how to gently deliver a range of life's most awkward messages while causing minimal harm. Life constantly requires us to give other people some hugely awkward messages: that we don't love them anymore; that we do love them (though we're not meant to); that they smell a bit; that they're fired; that we're furious with them (though we adore them) or that their music is too loud... Often, out of embarrassment, we just stay quiet. Occasionally we explode. And typically, we stumble about, looking for the right words - dreading that we didn't find them and thereby causing more hurt than we should. This is a book to help us locate the best possible words to get across a range of life's most difficult messages. With twenty case studies drawn from relationships, friendships, work, our families, and social situations, we are gently shown what we might - in an ideal world - find ourselves saying to make our intentions known while causing minimal harm. We are guided, among other topics, to how best to end a relationship, how to make it up with a child, and how gently to let down a friend who wants more. We laugh, we recognize our troubles - and we're introduced to a range of deeply empathetic ways to navigate some of our most acute social dilemmas.