Author: Betty Kirkpatrick
Publisher: Crombie Jardine Publishing
ISBN: 1291425594
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 244
Book Description
This is a compilation of the most annoying English cliches around today; those expressions that you hear time and time again and that make you cringe with irritation when you do hear them, but which - even more annoyingly! - you find yourself using out of sheer habit.Examples featured include: by and large, to be honest, a categorical denial, courtesy call, these things happen, kill two birds with one stone, it's not the end of the world... and many more.
Annoying English Cliches
Author: Betty Kirkpatrick
Publisher: Crombie Jardine Publishing
ISBN: 1291425594
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 244
Book Description
This is a compilation of the most annoying English cliches around today; those expressions that you hear time and time again and that make you cringe with irritation when you do hear them, but which - even more annoyingly! - you find yourself using out of sheer habit.Examples featured include: by and large, to be honest, a categorical denial, courtesy call, these things happen, kill two birds with one stone, it's not the end of the world... and many more.
Publisher: Crombie Jardine Publishing
ISBN: 1291425594
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 244
Book Description
This is a compilation of the most annoying English cliches around today; those expressions that you hear time and time again and that make you cringe with irritation when you do hear them, but which - even more annoyingly! - you find yourself using out of sheer habit.Examples featured include: by and large, to be honest, a categorical denial, courtesy call, these things happen, kill two birds with one stone, it's not the end of the world... and many more.
100 Ways to Improve Your Writing
Author: Gary Provost
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 1440672660
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 180
Book Description
This is the one guide that anyone who writes--whether student, business person, or professional writer--should put on the desk beside pencil, pen, typewriter, or word processor. Filled with professional tips and a wealth of instructive examples, this valuable, easy-to-use handbook can help you solve any and all writing problems.
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 1440672660
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 180
Book Description
This is the one guide that anyone who writes--whether student, business person, or professional writer--should put on the desk beside pencil, pen, typewriter, or word processor. Filled with professional tips and a wealth of instructive examples, this valuable, easy-to-use handbook can help you solve any and all writing problems.
Clichés
Author: Nigel Fountain
Publisher: Michael O'Mara Books
ISBN: 184317796X
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 150
Book Description
Entertaining and informative, this collection of clichés really is the best thing since sliced bread ...
Publisher: Michael O'Mara Books
ISBN: 184317796X
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 150
Book Description
Entertaining and informative, this collection of clichés really is the best thing since sliced bread ...
The Sound on the Page
Author: Ben Yagoda
Publisher: Harper Collins
ISBN: 0066214173
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 305
Book Description
Draws on interviews with forty leading contemporary authors to discuss the importance of individual style on literature, citing the distinguishing practices of today's top writers while making recommendations to serious readers and aspiring writers.
Publisher: Harper Collins
ISBN: 0066214173
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 305
Book Description
Draws on interviews with forty leading contemporary authors to discuss the importance of individual style on literature, citing the distinguishing practices of today's top writers while making recommendations to serious readers and aspiring writers.
Cliches
Author: Betty Kirkpatrick
Publisher: Macmillan
ISBN: 0312198442
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 233
Book Description
An editor of "Roget's Thesaurus" has collected more than 1,500 of the world's favorite cliches, categorizing them according to origin and most common meaning.
Publisher: Macmillan
ISBN: 0312198442
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 233
Book Description
An editor of "Roget's Thesaurus" has collected more than 1,500 of the world's favorite cliches, categorizing them according to origin and most common meaning.
Damp Squid
Author: Jeremy Butterfield
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN: 0199239061
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 187
Book Description
"In this book, Jeremy Butterfield mines the Oxford Corpus, a vast collection of electronically-held texts used for compiling Oxford's world-famous dictionaries. He uncovers a wealth of fascinating facts and figures across the whole spectrum of English - from vocabulary size and word origins to spelling and meaning, from word groupings and idiomatic phrases to grammar and usage." "Whether you are happy to give the language free rein (free reign?), or whether you are more straight-laced (strait-laced?) when it comes to change, you will be amazed at what is revealed when the English language goes buck naked. (Or should that be butt naked?)"--BOOK JACKET.
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN: 0199239061
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 187
Book Description
"In this book, Jeremy Butterfield mines the Oxford Corpus, a vast collection of electronically-held texts used for compiling Oxford's world-famous dictionaries. He uncovers a wealth of fascinating facts and figures across the whole spectrum of English - from vocabulary size and word origins to spelling and meaning, from word groupings and idiomatic phrases to grammar and usage." "Whether you are happy to give the language free rein (free reign?), or whether you are more straight-laced (strait-laced?) when it comes to change, you will be amazed at what is revealed when the English language goes buck naked. (Or should that be butt naked?)"--BOOK JACKET.
Mastering the Art of Public Speaking
Author: Michael J. Gelb
Publisher: New World Library
ISBN: 1608686280
Category : Self-Help
Languages : en
Pages : 223
Book Description
Seventy-four percent of Americans suffer from glossophobia, the fear of public speaking. In fact, even top professional speakers and accomplished actors experience butterflies before presenting. They never eliminate the butterflies; they just teach them how to fly in formation. How? Michael Gelb’s techniques will help you clarify and shape your message so that your audience — no matter how big or small, in person or virtual — will care about it. Once the message is clear, he teaches you how to convey it in memorable, creative, and effective ways. Gelb shows that public speaking is a skill anyone can learn and enjoy. Mastering the Art of Public Speaking will guide you to rediscover your natural gift for communication while strengthening confidence and presence.
Publisher: New World Library
ISBN: 1608686280
Category : Self-Help
Languages : en
Pages : 223
Book Description
Seventy-four percent of Americans suffer from glossophobia, the fear of public speaking. In fact, even top professional speakers and accomplished actors experience butterflies before presenting. They never eliminate the butterflies; they just teach them how to fly in formation. How? Michael Gelb’s techniques will help you clarify and shape your message so that your audience — no matter how big or small, in person or virtual — will care about it. Once the message is clear, he teaches you how to convey it in memorable, creative, and effective ways. Gelb shows that public speaking is a skill anyone can learn and enjoy. Mastering the Art of Public Speaking will guide you to rediscover your natural gift for communication while strengthening confidence and presence.
Thought Reform and the Psychology of Totalism
Author: Robert Jay Lifton
Publisher: UNC Press Books
ISBN: 0807882887
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 525
Book Description
Informed by Erik Erikson's concept of the formation of ego identity, this book, which first appreared in 1961, is an analysis of the experiences of fifteen Chinese citizens and twenty-five Westerners who underwent "brainwashing" by the Communist Chinese government. Robert Lifton constructs these case histories through personal interviews and outlines a thematic pattern of death and rebirth, accompanied by feelings of guilt, that characterizes the process of "thought reform." In a new preface, Lifton addresses the implications of his model for the study of American religious cults.
Publisher: UNC Press Books
ISBN: 0807882887
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 525
Book Description
Informed by Erik Erikson's concept of the formation of ego identity, this book, which first appreared in 1961, is an analysis of the experiences of fifteen Chinese citizens and twenty-five Westerners who underwent "brainwashing" by the Communist Chinese government. Robert Lifton constructs these case histories through personal interviews and outlines a thematic pattern of death and rebirth, accompanied by feelings of guilt, that characterizes the process of "thought reform." In a new preface, Lifton addresses the implications of his model for the study of American religious cults.
The Everything Guide To Writing A Book Proposal
Author: Meg Schneider
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1605504386
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 320
Book Description
A Simon & Schuster eBook. Simon & Schuster has a great book for every reader.
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1605504386
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 320
Book Description
A Simon & Schuster eBook. Simon & Schuster has a great book for every reader.
How Design Makes the World
Author:
Publisher: Page Two Books, Incorporated
ISBN: 9781989603246
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
Publisher: Page Two Books, Incorporated
ISBN: 9781989603246
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description