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The Well-Spoken Thesaurus: The Most Powerful Ways to Say Everyday Words and Phrases by Tom Heehler
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Just as Margaret Atwood once said: “Word after a word after a word is power”, words are powerful and the way we use them communicates in ways we cannot even imagine, telling everything about us from our educational background to our political views.
And here we have a remarkable collection of words and phrases that will further enhance your eloquence and articulation, a great resource for both personal and academic development.
Mind you, this is no ordinary thesaurus. It only contains beautiful versions of ordinary words we use in daily life without much notice. There are amazing rhetorical formulas here that can be applied to everyday use in order to create linguistic chemistry in writing and help us become verbal alchemists. A great resource book to consult when in need. Here’s my favorite analogy from the book:
“Words are like spices. Take care to select the proper ratios and flavors. An embarrassment of sugar will leave your prose flowery and pretentious. Too much garlic, and your writing will taste academic and stiff. Too little salt, and you’ll be dismissed as pedestrian. And always be mindful of your audience. Try not to serve vichyssoise to a coal miner, and do not give Cheerios to the queen of England. Neither will be amused.”
Recommended.
And here we have a remarkable collection of words and phrases that will further enhance your eloquence and articulation, a great resource for both personal and academic development.
Mind you, this is no ordinary thesaurus. It only contains beautiful versions of ordinary words we use in daily life without much notice. There are amazing rhetorical formulas here that can be applied to everyday use in order to create linguistic chemistry in writing and help us become verbal alchemists. A great resource book to consult when in need. Here’s my favorite analogy from the book:
“Words are like spices. Take care to select the proper ratios and flavors. An embarrassment of sugar will leave your prose flowery and pretentious. Too much garlic, and your writing will taste academic and stiff. Too little salt, and you’ll be dismissed as pedestrian. And always be mindful of your audience. Try not to serve vichyssoise to a coal miner, and do not give Cheerios to the queen of England. Neither will be amused.”
Recommended.