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Cliches. Once they were so original, so fresh. Now, everybody uses them, and if your work depends on lively prose, they're a problem. This book is the solution. Fiske takes you on a tour of the world of "dimwitticisms"; moribund metaphors, torpid terms and wretched redundancies that have all the impact of foam-rubber cannonballs. Fiske's comprehensive thesaurus lists hundreds of problem phrases along with witty commentary and useful synonyms that will help you make your writing energetic and interesting. In this book you'll learn: how to keep your prose fat-free; the shelf life of a metaphor; how to avoid insipid similes; why the road to obscurity is paved with superlatives; how to use language with intelligence and panache. You will also learn to identify and change those moldy oldies that can dull your writing style, and then avoid them forever. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
Hardcover: 310 pages
Publisher: Writers Digest Books; 1 edition (September 1994)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0898796016
ISBN-13: 978-0898796018
Product Dimensions: 1 x 6.5 x 9.5 inches
Shipping Weight: 1.3 pounds
Average Customer Review: 3.2 out of 5 stars See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
Best Sellers Rank: #685,124 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #26 in Books > Reference > Dictionaries & Thesauruses > Synonyms & Antonyms #535 in Books > Reference > Dictionaries & Thesauruses > English #804 in Books > Textbooks > Reference > Dictionaries
Writing today tends to be overly elaborate which leads to too many words when fewer would suffice. This book, the _Dictionary of Alternatives to Worn-Out Words and Phrases_, helps you find a more professional, simpler way to write countless wordy phrases. You have to watch out though -- some of the phrases are so ingrained in our mind, you don't realize they are worn out. But this book will help you write more simply and more clearly. A useful purchase for anyone who has to write.
This book is mediocre. It might be useful to an extremely unversed writer. Another thing that disappointed me was that, although the title indicates that there will be alternatives provided. in numerous cases there were not. I guess I expected more. But without the "Look inside" feature, I took a chance. Sometimes chances pay off; sometimes they don't.
Not up to Robert's best scrutinizing. Many phrases had the same description as if he wrote it in one night under extreme time pressure without reviewing each individual word. Disappointing submission from one of America's best grammarians.
I would not recommend this book because many of the entries does not give you an alternative, it just says don't use it. I bought this book so I could find better words not to tell don't use it and not give me an alternative. It was a waste of money in my opinion. Sorry but that is the way I feel about it!!
Everything was as advertised. I look forward to delving into the content the content of the book. Any opportunity to improve my critical skills is one that I enjoy
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