Sounds Appealing: The Passionate Story of English Pronunciation by David Crystal
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Category: Reference
It's not what you say, it's the way that you say it ... There have long been debates about 'correct' pronunciation in the English language, and Britain's most distinguished linguistic expert, David Crystal, is here to set the record straight. Sounds Appealing tells us exactly why, and how, we pronounce ...Show more
Fowler's Dictionary of Modern English Usage by Jeremy Butterfield
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Category: Reference
Why literally shouldn't be taken literally. Why Americans think home in on something is a mistake and Brits think hone in is. Is it OK to spell OK okay? What's wrong with hence why? Was Alanis Morrisette ever ironic? Fowler's Dictionary of Modern English Usage is the world-famous guide to English usage, ...Show more
English for Everyone: English Idioms by Dorling Kindersley Publishing Staff
34.99 AUD
Category: Reference | Series: English for Everyone
Ideal for anyone who wants to learn English to native-speaker standard, this fun and engaging visual guide to the most common and useful English idioms and phrases also includes extensive audio support. It will help you understand and remember English idiomatic expressions and their meanings, making you ...Show more
How to Write Well (All You Need to Know): Bring Your Prose to Life. Make Your Sentences Sparkle by Tim de Lisle; Nick Newman
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Category: Reference | Series: All You Need to Know Ser.
Writing matters. We all do it, and we all admire it when it's done well. It doesn't just express us; it represents us. We write to connect with other people - to make them laugh, or cry, or think. We also write to work out what we think ourselves: there's nothing like it for concentrating the mind. So w ...Show more
So Here I Am: Speeches by great women to empower and inspire by Anna Russell
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Category: Reference
Discover the inspiring female voices that have changed our world, and started a new conversation. The first dedicated collection of speeches by women, So Here I Am brings together empowering orations from throughout history up to the present day. This is a celebration of women speaking up - within pol ...Show more
How to Write by Gertrude Stein
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Category: Reference
First published in 1931, this volume offers Gertrude Stein's reflections on the art and craft of writing. Although written in her distinctive experimental style, the book is remarkably accessible and easy to read. The modernist author's characteristic humor is borne out by some of the chapter titles, "S ...Show more
Times Desktop Atlas of the World 5E by Times Atlases
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Category: Reference
This new edition of the Times Desktop Atlas of the World has been fully revised to bring all the maps and geographical information completely up-to-date. Detailed maps in the distinctive and respected Times style provide balanced, systematic coverage of all parts of the world. Each continent is introduc ...Show more
Leading Lines - How to Make Speeches that seize the moment, advance you cause and lead the way by Lucinda Holdforth
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Category: Reference
How to make speeches that seize the moment, advance your cause and lead the way. For those who aim to be leaders, mastering the power of speechmaking - the art and craft of persuasion - is more important than ever. If you want to be heard, it's not enough to have something to say: you must know how to s ...Show more
Write Great Dialogue by Irving Weinman
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Category: Reference
Commissioning editors say good dialogue is one of the first things that make a book stand out from the crowd - and similarly, that clunky direct speech is one of the first things that will send a book straight from the slushpile to the rejections bin. But while many other aspects of writing are pored ov ...Show more
Writer's Guide to Good Style by Katherine Lapworth
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Category: Reference
Do you want to write more effectively, correctly and in a manner which is appropriate for this brave new world of text speak and blogging? Whether you are a professional writer, or writing for your profession, a journalist, non-fiction writer, or simply a would-be blogger, you will find essential guidan ...Show more
iPhone For Seniors For Dummies by Dwight Spivey
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Category: Reference | Series: For Dummies (Computer/Tech)
A larger-print, graphic-rich guide to everything iPhone has to offer iPhone For Seniors For Dummies is the complete guide to getting the most out of your iPhone 6 or higher. Packed with full-color graphics and easy-to-read larger print, this book walks you through the various features that make the iP ...Show more