The Word Factory: Tailor-Make the Perfect Sentence - Softcover

Whinge, Oscar

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1482860325 ISBN 13: 9781482860320

Verlag: Partridge Africa, 2016

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Unquestionably, The Word Factory is the perfect guide to better English Grammar and effortless writing. According to one newspaper report, universities in England had begun to penalise students who employed incorrect grammar in their essays. In South Africa, the analysis of seventy-four thousand short stories found that written work of children was littered with SMS language, American slang, exclamation marks, and references to celebrities. All through my formative years, I had to contend with five different languages-English, Afrikaans, and two other dialects, which for the most part, accounted for my inability to translate thought into words effortlessly and inhibited my willingness to participate in lively social discussions especially in the course of my high school years. However, possessed of determination, I had vowed to overcome that infirmity. My need to succeed at all costs precipitated the memorisation of the entire Pocket Oxford Dictionary, an accomplishment that spanned ten long years, following which a further ten years were spent in acquainting myself with most English phrases, idiomatic expressions, and collecting the data and fully researching it. I decided to name the compilation The Word Factory. The fruits of my efforts, but more specifically the extensive employment of The Word Factory, not only marked my rise onto the podiums as master of ceremonies and public speaker, but had also enabled me to write approximately twenty-five articles to the Cape Argus, Cape Town's pre-eminent newspaper, within the space of two years, with 100 per cent publication rate.

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The Word Factory

By Oscar Whinge

Partridge Africa

Copyright © 2016 Oscar Whinge
All rights reserved.

ISBN: 978-1-4828-6032-0

Contents

1. Abstinence. / Forgo. / Frugal. / Economical./, 1, 
2. Achievement. / Accomplishment. / Success. / Victory. / win. / obtain. /acquire./, 8, 
3. Women. / Beauty. / Handsome. / Adornment. / Family./, 20, 
4. Ultimate. / Supreme. / Maximum./, 34, 
5. Falsehood. / lies. / Bogus. / Inaccuracy./, 43, 
6. Dishonest./, 56, 
7. Computers. / Technology. / Science. /motoring./, 63, 
8. Affliction. / stricken. / Insensible. / wrought. / Grief./, 75, 
9. Oppressive. / harass./, 104, 
10. Gratitude. / gratify. / letter of thanks./, 109, 
11. Stupid. / Idiot. /insult./, 116, 
12. Dislike. / Hatred. / Contempt. / disdain. / envy. /scorn./, 126, 
13. Jealousy. / envy./, 146, 
14. Anger. / rage. / Fury. / annoy. / irritate./, 147, 
15. Devil. /diabolical./, 163, 
16. Rudeness. / Obnoxious. / Offensive. / unrefined. / Impropriety. /Unsuitable./, 170, 
17. Distasteful. / Unpleasant. / low-class./, 183, 
18. Captivate. / spell. / fascinate. / enthral. / distract. / Charismatic./, 95, 
19. Contentment. / Happiness. / enchanted. / thrilled. / Proud. / Enjoyment. / celebrate. / party., 212, 
20. Excitement. / wonder. / Animation. / Passion. / abandon. / Devotion./, 222, 
21. Admiration. / Applause. / impress./, 234, 
22. Pleasant. / Nice. / Delightful. / Amiable. / Charitable. / Sympathy./, 240, 
23. Kind. / Chivalrous. / Friendly. / Assistance. / Virtue. / Responsible./, 249, 
24. Money matters. /spending. / benefits. / abuse. / Prosperity. / Wasteful./, 268, 
25. Business. /, 285, 
26. Economics. /, 299, 
27. Economics and politics./, 317, 
28. Finance./, 320, 
29. Politics. / Governments./, 325, 
30. The record. / Legal./, 344, 
31. Criminal Investigation. / Trial Procedures./, 355, 
32. Crime. / Criminal. / Perpetrator./, 395, 
33. Steal. / rob. / crook./, 417, 
34. Prison. / jail./, 422, 
35. Religion./, 426, 
36. Power. / Greatness. / Iconic. /, 441, 
37. Boss. / Leader./, 453, 
38. Dominance. / Authority. /prevail. /, 460, 
39. Tyranny. / Terror. / Villainy. /Cruel. / Evil. / Badness./, 476, 
40. Attack. / Fight. / conflict. / Violence. / Aggression. / challenge./, 496, 
41. Punishment. / Retribution. / torture./, 533, 
42. Informed. / education. / Intelligence. / Knowledge. / reason. / experience./, 545, 
43. Freedom. / Liberty. / rights. / Life./, 567, 
44. Love. / Infatuation. / romance. / Flirt. / tantalize./, 576, 
45. Stir into action. / activate. / influence. / beginning. / transport. / Use./, 591, 
46. Purpose. / Intention. / Objective. / Ambition./, 619, 
47. Truth. /Truthful. / Genuine. / Loyal. / promise./, 630, 
48. Honour. / Virtue. / Straight path. / Goodness. / Honesty. / sacrifice./, 641, 
49. Respect./, 655, 
50. Disparagement. / affront. / disrespect./, 663, 
51. Dilemma. / Difficulty. / Problems. / Unable. / Incapable./, 676, 
52. Suggest. / import. / imply. / indicate. /Inferences. / Allusions. / explain./, 694, 
53. Proclaim. / assert./, 705, 
54. Surpass. / Exceedingly. /Pushing the limits. / Beyond the pale./, 709, 
55. Progress. / advance. / evolve. / change. / expand./, 723, 
56. Determination. / resolve. / endure. / Optimism./, 734, 
57. Destruction. / destroy. / dismantle. /break up./, 757, 
58. Marriage related./, 768, 
59. Pressure. / pressurise. / persuade. / force. / obligation./, 775, 
60. Enhance. /overdo. / exaggerates. / Excessive./, 786, 
61. Secret./, 801, 
62. Gossip. /rumour. /expose. / disclose./, 812, 
63. Eloquence. / articulate./, 816, 
64. Separate the men from the boys. / differentiate. / put to the test./, 820, 
65. Consequence. / ramify. / Outcome./, 824, 
66. Demand. /Demanding. / instruct. / Imperious. / Peremptory. / Robust. / Forceful./, 833, 
67. Class and class-distinction. / Manners. / breeding. / Snobbish./, 844, 
68. Disaster. / Failure. / defeat. /despair. / bow out. / disappoint./, 851, 
69. Recommend. / propose. / promulgate. / introduce./, 867, 
70. Delicious. / food./, 871, 
71. Nonsense. / Gibberish./, 875, 
72. Reluctance. / disinclined. / indisposed. / Unwilling. /recede./, 879, 
73. Servants. / Worker. /employment./, 881, 

CHAPTER 1

{Abstinence. / Forgo. / Frugal. / Economical. /}

- The chateau was being run on lines of the strictest teetotalism(complete abstinence from alcohol/free from alcohol/ alcohol-free/ abstemiousness/ abstinence and self-denial/ abstention/ sobriety/ asceticism/ prohibition/ temperance/ non-indulgence/ be on the wagon/ascetic devotion)

~ Take, for example, the editor of the Newspacket. I suppose there wasn't a greater temperance advocate in town. {Stephen Leacock, Sunshine Sketches}_(One who publicly supports and recommends the prohibited use or total abstention from alcoholic liquors)

-They gave her a sobriety test. (The state or quality of being sober {Dictionary.com} abstemiousness/ abstinence/ temperance/ moderation/ soberness/ clear-headedness/ calm/ sedateness/ staidness)

~ Don't break your sobriety.

~ He preached sobriety to everyone he met.

-I'll just have a club soda with a twist of lime please. I'm on the wagon you know. (Teetotal {Oxford Dictionary}/ abstemious/ abstinent /dry/ non-drinking/ sober/ clear-headed/ temperate/ moderate/ restrained)

~ After 10 dry years, he's fallen off the wagon again. (Resumed his drinking habit)

~ He did eliminate it (the liquor habit), save for mild relapses on festive occasions {American Winston Churchill, a Far Country} (falling off the wagon)

~ He had a low tolerance level to alcohol; he got drunk easily.

~ He had a legendary hollow leg.

-None of the lubricated members of the town's drinking circuit ever committed murder. (Hard drinkers/ social drinkers/ alcoholics/ boozy /vinous/ spirituous/ boozer/ toper/ spongers/ guzzlers/ drunkards/ sots/ tippler/ wino/ dipsomaniacs/ inebriate/ bibber/ alko/ Alco)

~ We drank enough between us to fill a bath. (Gallons)

-In my state of clairvoyance, I perceived that he was a better man, than I, and that his lapses proceeded from a love of liquor and the transcendent sense of good-fellowship that liquor brings. {American Winston Churchill, a Far Country} (Lying beyond the ordinary range of perception {Farlex} unlimited/ otherworldly/ mystical/ awe-inspiring/ great/ supreme/ unequalled/ unmatched/ divine/ perfect/ moving/ grand, extraordinary and sublime/ superior/ excellent/ consoling and inspiring/ a relish for the sublime)

~ If merely 'feeling good' could decide, drunkenness would be the supremely valid human experience. {William James}

-Lunch was frugal in content and short in duration. (Below the standard in extent, quantity, duration, etc.: short measure/having a scanty or insufficient amount of (often followed by in or on){Dictionary.com}) (Figure of speech apposition: The placement side-by-side of two coordinate elements (noun phrases), viz. [Lunch was 'frugal' and 'short in duration'], the second of which serves to identify or rename the first/ thrifty/...

Details zur Ausgabe

• Verlag: Partridge Africa
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2016
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN 10: 1482860325
• ISBN 13: 9781482860320
• Einband: Taschenbuch
• Anzahl der Seiten: 906
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