Practical English / Norman W. Schur
1000 Most Effective Words
The Ballantine Reference Library
English. 353 pages
English language. Vocabulary.
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• For college freshmen
• For people learning English as a second language
• For everyone who wants to use everyday words correctly
Variety is the spice of language. The words listed in this book are not intended to replace those that most people use most of the time. Rather, they are variations on the theme.
We tend to use the same old words over and over again, to limit our powers of expression by limiting our vocabulary.
There is nothing wrong with the “old words,” but why not enhance your speech and writing by learning to use “new” ones from time to time as alternatives?
How often have you spoken of having an accident? Why not use the alternative mishap once in a while? Everyone talks of the usual thing to do or expect. Might not one, to enrich his speech, speak of the customary thing? Or why not occasionally describe a situation as aggravated instead of
worsened?
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