What A Wonderful Phrase

Author : Nicola Edwards,Manu Montoya
Publisher : Caterpillar Books
Page : 72 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2021-08-05
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1838913270

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What a Wonderful Phrase by Nicola Edwards,Manu Montoya Pdf

Have you ever wondered why we talkabout 'buttering someone up' or wherethe phrase 'it's raining cats and dogs'actually comes from? What does it meanto 'comb the giraffe' in France or to 'weara cat on your head' in Japan?Also available This beautifully illustrated collection of curious phrases from around the world is a voyage of cultural discovery.

Author : Louie J. Fant
Publisher : McGraw-Hill/Contemporary
Page : 364 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 1983
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : STANFORD:36105040063344

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The American Sign Language Phrase Book by Louie J. Fant Pdf

The American Sign Language Phrase Book functions as both an instant reference tool and a long-term study guide for those interested in understanding and utilizing ASL.

Author : Mark Forsyth
Publisher : Icon Books Ltd
Page : 182 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2013-11-07
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781848316225

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The Elements of Eloquence by Mark Forsyth Pdf

FROM THE AUTHOR OF THE SUNDAY TIMES NUMBER ONE BESTSELLER THE ETYMOLOGICON. 'An informative but highly entertaining journey through the figures of rhetoric ... Mark Forsyth wears his considerable knowledge lightly. He also writes beautifully.' David Marsh, Guardian. Mark Forsyth presents the secret of writing unforgettable phrases, uncovering the techniques that have made immortal such lines as 'To be or not to be' and 'Bond. James Bond.' In his inimitably entertaining and witty style, he takes apart famous quotations and shows how you too can write like Shakespeare, Oscar Wilde or John Lennon. Crammed with tricks to make the most humdrum sentiments seem poetic or wise, The Elements of Eloquence reveals how writers through the ages have turned humble words into literary gold - and how you can do the same.

Author : James Geary
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 242 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2011-02-01
Category : Reference
ISBN : 9781608197620

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The World in a Phrase by James Geary Pdf

Starting with the ancient Chinese and ending with contemporary Europeans and Americans, The World in a Phrase tells the story of the aphorism through spirited and amusing biographies of some of its greatest practitioners, including Emily Dickinson, and Mark Twain and Dorothy Parker; great French aphorists like Montaigne, La Rochefoucauld, and Chamfort; philosophers like Schopenhauer, Nietzsche, and Wittgenstein; as well as prophets and sages like the Buddha, Lao Tzu, and Jesus. In our modern age, The World in a Phrase explores how aphorisms still retain the power to instigate and inspire, enlighten and enrage, entertain and edify. James Geary is the author of The Body Electric: An Anatomy of the New Bionic Senses. He lives in London with his wife and three children. "James Geary's celebration of the smallest-and sometimes wisest-of literary forms. Geary defines the characteristics of aphorisms and discusses their history and their role in his life, and shares the work of renowned aphorists from Buddha to Dr. Seuss."-Associated Press

Author : Whit Honea
Publisher : Adams Media
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2014-01-01
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN : 9781440570742

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The Parents' Phrase Book by Whit Honea Pdf

"Children can be like a foreign country, and this is the phrase book and guide book that adults need to navigate that landscape sensitively and effectively." - Catherine Connors, Editor-in-Chief, Disney Interactive Family "The Parents' Phrase Book shares [Whit's] helpful insight into parenting in a way that is thought-provoking, heartwarming, and always entertaining." - Ed Sanders, TV Host (Owner's Manual, Extreme Makeover: Home Edition) "Whit is...high on my list of people to ask for advice if I wasn't sure how to deal with a parenting issue." - Matt Blum, Editor-in-Chief, GeekDad.com "The Parents' Phrase Book is the go-to guide...for the wild rollercoaster known as parenting." - Mike Adamick, Author of Dad's Book of Awesome Projects; MikeAdamick.com "No matter how much we study and experiment, our best efforts as parents get lost in translation.... This book is the closest thing we have to a 'Dead Sea Scrolls' for parenting." - Charlie Capen, Author of The Guide to Baby Sleep Positions; HowToBeADad.com What do you say when your child gets caught in a fib? Or asks you where babies come from? With The Parents' Phrase Book, you no longer have to worry about coming up with the right response on the spot. Written by Whit Honea, a parenting expert whose advice has appeared on BabyCenter, Babble, and the Huffington Post, this valuable guide provides you with the key language and tactics you'll need to deal with a variety of parenting situations. Inside, Honea explains why his approach quickly resolves issues and why so many of the parenting phrases you'll hear on the playground actually encourage your child to misbehave. From tackling sibling rivalry to handling bullies at school, The Parents' Phrase Book will help you connect with your child and address even the toughest parenting dilemmas.

Author : Chantal Lacourcière Kenny
Publisher : Kids Can Press
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2004-02
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1553376501

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The Kids Can Press French and English Phrase Book by Chantal Lacourcière Kenny Pdf

A brightly illustrated book that makes learning more than 200 useful phrases and expressions easy and fun.

Author : Nicola Edwards
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2024-06-06
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 1838915540

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What a Wonderful Word by Nicola Edwards Pdf

Have you ever wished there was a word for friends who are like family to you, or for the way you hesitate when you've forgotten someone's name? Did you know there was a special word for the distance a reindeer can travel before needing the toilet? Or for when you search for something in the water using only your feet?This hand-picked collection of untranslatable worlds from all over the world celebrates the magic of language, with gorgeous original artwork and fascinating facts about each word and the culture it comes from.

Author : Sergey Levchin
Publisher : Courier Corporation
Page : 80 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2013-02-20
Category : Foreign Language Study
ISBN : 9780486310350

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Easy Russian Phrase Book NEW EDITION by Sergey Levchin Pdf

Inexpensive quick reference and study guide features more than 700 basic words, phrases, and sentences, including up-to-date terms for telecommunications, idioms, and slang. A phonetic pronunciation guide accompanies each phrase.

Author : Paul Falcone
Publisher : AMACOM
Page : 254 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2005-06-10
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780814428702

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2600 Phrases for Effective Performance Reviews by Paul Falcone Pdf

This trusted reference puts thousands of ready-to-use words, phrases, descriptions, and action items right at your fingertips — perfect for review time, creating development plans, and monitoring performance year-round. Whether you're an HR professional or a manager, chances are there's one task you really dislike: giving performance reviews. Even if you know the basic points you want to get across, finding the right words and committing them to paper is about as much fun as a trip to the dentist. This phrasebook puts the right words in your hands with phrases that managers, supervisors, and HR professionals can use to help them properly evaluate performance and make the whole process much smoother. In 2600 Phrases for Effective Performance Reviews, renowned career expert Paul Falcone covers the 25 most commonly-rated performance factors including: productivity, time management, teamwork, decision making, and more! Falcone also shares job-specific parameters that apply in sales, customer service, finance, and many other areas and industries. 2600 Phrases for Effective Performance Reviews is useful not just for review time but will also be instrumental in creating job descriptions and development plans as well as monitoring performance, progress, and problems year-round.

Author : Sally Germain,Edward W. Werz
Publisher : McGraw-Hill Education
Page : 162 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 1998
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 0809229773

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Phrases That Sell by Sally Germain,Edward W. Werz Pdf

"An excellent 'ready reference' both for copywriters and for those entering the field." -- Robert Goldsborough, Special Projects Director Advertising Age "Holy smoke! This is amazing! A thesaurus for advertising copywriters. Where has it been all my life?" -- Denny Hatch, Editor Target Marketing Six seconds. That's all you have to grab your prospect's attention and make a sale. Use the right phrase or slogan, however, and you've made your sale. Use the wrong one, and you've lost your opportunity . . . maybe forever. Choosing the right phrase or slogan is vital to your success. And so is Phrases That Sell. It's the ultimate resource for anyone needing hands-on, instant access to the key phrases, slogans, and attention grabbers that will gain more attention and sell more product. Organized by category . . . indexed and cross-referenced for ease of use . . . loaded with expert advice on how to write copy that sells, Phrases That Sell covers everything, including those hard-to-describe product and service qualities and those product/service attributes that are subtle or abstract. It has 143 selling phrases to describe service, 153 for fun, 341 covering style and design, 180 phrases related to price, and much more! In this book you'll find: 5,000+ sales phrases for consumer and business-to-business products and services a copywriter's primer called "10 Basic Rules of Copywriting," with insider's tips on usage a special section on the seven steps to writing winning slogans Expert advice on how to target your message to specific audiences Whether you sell products, ideas, or services . . . whether you are a novice or an old pro . . . this creative toolbox will give you fresh ideas, new perspectives, and renewed confidence. With Phrases That Sell at your side you'll be able to enthusiastically tackle the most challenging copywriting tasks and eliminate that dreaded "writer's block."

Author : George Orwell
Publisher : Renard Press Ltd
Page : 15 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2021-01-01
Category : Literary Collections
ISBN : 9781913724269

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Why I Write by George Orwell Pdf

George Orwell set out ‘to make political writing into an art’, and to a wide extent this aim shaped the future of English literature – his descriptions of authoritarian regimes helped to form a new vocabulary that is fundamental to understanding totalitarianism. While 1984 and Animal Farm are amongst the most popular classic novels in the English language, this new series of Orwell’s essays seeks to bring a wider selection of his writing on politics and literature to a new readership. In Why I Write, the first in the Orwell’s Essays series, Orwell describes his journey to becoming a writer, and his movement from writing poems to short stories to the essays, fiction and non-fiction we remember him for. He also discusses what he sees as the ‘four great motives for writing’ – ‘sheer egoism’, ‘aesthetic enthusiasm’, ‘historical impulse’ and ‘political purpose’ – and considers the importance of keeping these in balance. Why I Write is a unique opportunity to look into Orwell’s mind, and it grants the reader an entirely different vantage point from which to consider the rest of the great writer’s oeuvre. 'A writer who can – and must – be rediscovered with every age.' — Irish Times

Author : Chantal Lacourciere Kenny
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 44 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 1993
Category : Picture dictionaries
ISBN : 1550747673

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The Kids Can Press Spanish & English Phrase Book by Chantal Lacourciere Kenny Pdf

Labeled pictures in Spanish and English introduce phrases.

Author : David Crystal
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 349 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2009-06-02
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781134011865

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Just A Phrase I'm Going Through by David Crystal Pdf

Kidnapping, attempted assassination, espionage ... not the answers you’d expect to the question ‘what happens when you become a linguist?’ But now, reflecting on a long and hugely successful career at the forefront of the field of English Language and Linguistics, David Crystal answers this question and offers us a special look behind the scenes at the adventures, rewards, challenges and pitfalls of his life in language. Both an autobiography and a highly accessible introduction to the field of linguistics, Just a Phrase I’m Going Through illuminates and entertains us with its many insights into the ever-fascinating subject of language. David Crystal is synonymous with language, both as a great populariser and linguistic pioneer, and his contribution to the field is unparalleled. This is a book not just for students and teachers but for all lovers of language. For more about David Crystal at Routledge, visit: www.routledge.com/textbooks/9780415485746.

Author : Rashmi Sirdeshpande
Publisher : Penguin UK
Page : 32 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2019-08-01
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9780241385418

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How To Be Extraordinary by Rashmi Sirdeshpande Pdf

Could you be EXTRAORDINARY? This book will inspire you with the real-life stories of extraordinary people, showcasing a total variety of personalities and talents. Whoever you are, and whoever you want to be, read about the extraordinary stories of these 15 people, and decide how YOU will be extraordinary too! From around the world and throughout history, discover unsung heroes - and some well-known faces - brought to life with astonishing story-telling and illustration. Meet an artist, scientist, medic, environmentalist, musician, activist, writer, politician, and even a spy . . . above all, discover that there are MANY ways to be extraordinary and to make a real difference in the world. Featuring the real-life stories of: Aeham Ahmad, David Attenborough, Mo Farah, Keiko Fukuda, Stephen Hawking, Frida Kahlo, Abdul Kalam, Judith Kerr, Wangari Maathai, Nelson Mandela, David Nott, Michelle Obama, Krystyna Skarbek, Alan Turing, Sau Lan Wu

Author : Pat Hegarty,Alyssa Peacock
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2008-01-01
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 184958415X

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My Animal World by Pat Hegarty,Alyssa Peacock Pdf