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Robert Hartwell Fiske S Dictionary Of Unendurable English
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Author : Robert Hartwell Fiske
language : en
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Release Date : 2011-11
Robert Hartwell Fiske S Dictionary Of Unendurable English written by Robert Hartwell Fiske and has been published by Simon and Schuster this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-11 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.
A comprehensive disctionary of common misusages illustrates the right way and the wrong way to use language and explores why dictionaries do not always provide the correct meaning or usage of a word.
To The Point A Dictionary Of Concise Writing
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Author : Robert Hartwell Fiske
language : en
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Release Date : 2014-03-24
To The Point A Dictionary Of Concise Writing written by Robert Hartwell Fiske and has been published by W. W. Norton & Company this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-03-24 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.
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.
Vocabula Bound
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Author : Robert Hartwell Fiske
language : en
Publisher: Marion Street Press, Inc.
Release Date : 2004
Vocabula Bound written by Robert Hartwell Fiske and has been published by Marion Street Press, Inc. this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.
A collection of twenty-five essays ranging in topic from the importance of teaching poetry to the 'secret nature' of nicknames, as well as twenty-six poems.
Elegant English
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Author : Robert Hartwell Fiske
language : en
Publisher: Vocabula Books
Release Date : 2014-07-20
Elegant English written by Robert Hartwell Fiske and has been published by Vocabula Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-07-20 with English language categories.
As the superfluity of uninspired, careless, grammatically incorrect, slang-ridden English makes plain, elegant English is English rarely heard, English seldom seen. Countless occasions where elegant English might have been used -- indeed, ought to have been used -- by a president or politician, a novelist or journalist, a luminary or other notable, have passed with bland, if not bumbling, speech or writing.The point of this book is to show that the language can, indeed, be spoken or written with grace and polish -- qualities that much contemporary English is bereft of and could benefit from.Elegant English is exhilarating; it stirs our thoughts and feelings as ably as everyday English blurs them.
Yes I Could Care Less
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Author : Bill Walsh
language : en
Publisher: Macmillan
Release Date : 2013-06-18
Yes I Could Care Less written by Bill Walsh and has been published by Macmillan this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-06-18 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.
A lighthearted usage guide shares a latest treasury of language pet peeves and common grammatical mistakes.
Do I Make Myself Clear
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Author : Harold Evans
language : en
Publisher: Hachette UK
Release Date : 2017-05-16
Do I Make Myself Clear written by Harold Evans and has been published by Hachette UK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-05-16 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.
A wise and entertaining guide to writing English the proper way by one of the greatest newspaper editors of our time. Harry Evans has edited everything from the urgent files of battlefield reporters to the complex thought processes of Henry Kissinger. He's even been knighted for his services to journalism. In Do I Make Myself Clear?, he brings his indispensable insight to us all in his definite guide to writing well. The right words are oxygen to our ideas, but the digital era, with all of its TTYL, LMK, and WTF, has been cutting off that oxygen flow. The compulsion to be precise has vanished from our culture, and in writing of every kind we see a trend towards more -- more speed and more information but far less clarity. Evans provides practical examples of how editing and rewriting can make for better communication, even in the digital age. Do I Make Myself Clear? is an essential text, and one that will provide every writer an editor at his shoulder.
The Frankenfood Myth
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Author : Henry Miller
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Release Date : 2004-08-30
The Frankenfood Myth written by Henry Miller and has been published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004-08-30 with Business & Economics categories.
Few topics have inspired as much international furor and misinformation as the development and distribution of genetically altered foods. For thousands of years, farmers have bred crops for their resistance to disease, productivity, and nutritional value; and over the past century, scientists have used increasingly more sophisticated methods for modifying them at the genetic level. But only since the 1970s have advances in biotechnology (or gene-splicing to be more precise) upped the ante, with the promise of dramatically improved agricultural products—and public resistance far out of synch with the potential risks. In this provocative and meticulously researched book, Henry Miller and Gregory Conko trace the origins of gene-splicing, its applications, and the backlash from consumer groups and government agencies against so-called Frankenfoods—from America to Zimbabwe. They explain how a happy conspiracy of anti-technology activism, bureaucratic over-reach, and business lobbying has resulted in a regulatory framework in which there is an inverse relationship between the degree of product risk and degree of regulatory scrutiny. The net result, they argue, is a combination of public confusion, political manipulation, ill-conceived regulation (from such agencies as the USDA, EPA, and FDA), and ultimately, the obstruction of one of the safest and most promising technologies ever developed—with profoundly negative consequences for the environment and starving people around the world. The authors go on to suggest a way to emerge from this morass, proposing a variety of business and policy reforms that can unlock the potential of this cutting-edge science, while ensuring appropriate safeguards and moving environmentally friendly products into the hands of farmers and consumers. This book is guaranteed to fuel the ongoing debate over the future of biotech and its cultural, economic, and political implications.
Horrible Words
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Author : Rebecca Gowers
language : en
Publisher: Penguin UK
Release Date : 2016-03-31
Horrible Words written by Rebecca Gowers and has been published by Penguin UK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-03-31 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.
Nothing inflames the language gripers like a misplaced disinterested, an illogical irregardless, a hideous operationalisation. To purists these are 'howlers' and 'non-words', fit only for scorn. But in their rush to condemn such terms, are the naysayers missing something? In this provocative and hugely entertaining book, Rebecca Gowers throws light on a great array of horrible words, and shows how the diktats of the pedants are repeatedly based on misinformation, false reasoning and straight-up snobbery. The result is a brilliant work of history, a surreptitious introduction to linguistics, and a mischievous salute to the misusers of the language. It is also a bold manifesto asserting our common rights over English, even as it questions the true nature of style.
The Sense Of Style
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Author : Steven Pinker
language : en
Publisher: Penguin UK
Release Date : 2014-09-04
The Sense Of Style written by Steven Pinker and has been published by Penguin UK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-09-04 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.
Bad writing can't be blamed on the Internet, or on 'the kids today'. Good writing has always been hard: a performance requiring pretense, empathy, and a drive for coherence. In The Sense of Style, cognitive scientist and linguist Steven Pinker uses the latest scientific insights to bring us a style and usage guide for the 21st century. What do skilful writers know about the link between syntax and ideas? How can we overcome the Curse of Knowledge, the difficulty in imagining what it's like not to know something we do? And can we distinguish the myths and superstitions from rules that enhance clarity and grace? As Pinker shows, everyone can improve their mastery of writing and their appreciation of the art (yes, 'their').
Roget S Thesaurus Of Words For Intellectuals
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Author : David Olsen
language : en
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Release Date : 2011-11-15
Roget S Thesaurus Of Words For Intellectuals written by David Olsen and has been published by Simon and Schuster this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-11-15 with Reference categories.
"Contains material adapted from The big book of words you should know"--T.p. verso.