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To the Point: A Dictionary of Concise Writing by Robert Hartwell Fiske

To the Point: A Dictionary of Concise Writing Robert Hartwell Fiske ebook
ISBN: 9780393347173
Publisher: Norton, W. W. & Company, Inc.
Page: 608
Format: pdf

Nov 30, 2011 - I say: “You might get on twitter. It is a great way to become a clearer, more concise writer, because it forces you to choose your words carefully.” The friend looks at me as if I were crazy. On 'swath' or 'swathe': my Concise OED 7e (1982) and my Collins Concise of the same date both give them as alternatives with no comment – as long ago as that. There is no requirement that there only be two. RESPONSE—HAVE A CONVERSATION. At this point there is a blank in the patriarch's history of perhaps twenty-five years. I'm in no shape to pick up that dictionary. You should also be careful to On the other hand, with all the spelling and grammar checkers, handbooks, and dictionaries available today, there is no reason for making simple mechanical errors. Feb 1, 2001 - Points Made and Supported: This is one of the most common errors students make in writing assignments. Just had honest talk with self. But I think I'll go for 4d for it's 'chat about old times' construction. CHRISTIPEDIA™, CAMBRIDGE CONCISE BIBLE DICTIONARY , A-Z All On One Page! Not a bad fellow, knows a lot about me. May 26, 2014 - as 'something that you can choose instead of something else'. These years of peace and happiness were spent at Beer-sheba. The OED traces the noun's history from the early seventeenth century, and in defining its various senses refers more What is the point of these usage prescriptions? First, the points you want to make Clear and Concise: You should be able to state your point and illustrate it with one or two examples or elaborations. Cd = cryptic def., dd = double def., rev = reversal, homophones are written in quotes, anagrams as (--)*, and removals like this I was however pleased to get there without resort to aids, even for my LOI, SORTILEGE where I was on the point of reaching for a dictionary when the wordplay suddenly clicked and gave me the solution. Jun 20, 2011 - SMITH CONCISE - Best Bible Dictionary Online! They invented the form of writing in pictorial hieroglyphics, and also the cuneiform system, in which they wrote many books partly on papyrus and partly on clay. She also makes a point with her quip: what were once sparkly new technologies become obsolete.