Putnam's Phrase Book

Putnam's Phrase Book

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Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform

Published: 1919

Total Pages: 348

ISBN-13:

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Since we talk in phrases as well as in words every home needs a phrase book as well as a dictionary. This book has been prepared to meet that need, and contains a dictionary of six thousand choice phrases arranged synonymously for general use; many polite expressions, phrases of charm and courtesy, for use in letter writing; one hundred sample social letters, including instruction concerning the method of their preparation by the use of the dictionary of phrases; a guide to choice phrases for social letter writing; and finally, a handy index, very helpful, even though the phrases have been arranged in dictionary form. I have made an effort to emphasize phrases of commendation, optimism, and courtesy. Also many for use in letter writing--especially phrases suitable for letters of condolence. There is perhaps no more difficult letter to write than one of condolence, hence a considerable number under this designation in order to assist in this necessary and yet most blessed task.


Putnam's Phrase Book

Putnam's Phrase Book

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Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform

Published: 1919

Total Pages: 344

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Since we talk in phrases as well as in words every home needs a phrase book as well as a dictionary. This book has been prepared to meet that need, and contains a dictionary of six thousand choice phrases arranged synonymously for general use; many polite expressions, phrases of charm and courtesy, for use in letter writing; one hundred sample social letters, including instruction concerning the method of their preparation by the use of the dictionary of phrases; a guide to choice phrases for social letter writing; and finally, a handy index, very helpful, even though the phrases have been arranged in dictionary form. I have made an effort to emphasize phrases of commendation, optimism, and courtesy. Also many for use in letter writing--especially phrases suitable for letters of condolence. There is perhaps no more difficult letter to write than one of condolence, hence a considerable number under this designation in order to assist in this necessary and yet most blessed task.


Putnam's Phrase Book

Putnam's Phrase Book

Author: Edwin Hamlin Carr

Publisher: Forgotten Books

Published: 2017-11-24

Total Pages: 338

ISBN-13: 9780331874983

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Excerpt from Putnam's Phrase Book: An Aid to Social Letter Writing and to Ready and Effective Conversation, With Over 100 Model Social Letters and 6000 of the World's Best English Phrases Some of the social letters were written by using the phrases in the dictionary section of the book; others were suggested by the perusal of the same. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.


Bowling Alone: Revised and Updated

Bowling Alone: Revised and Updated

Author: Robert D. Putnam

Publisher: Simon & Schuster

Published: 2020-10-13

Total Pages: 592

ISBN-13: 1982130849

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Updated to include a new chapter about the influence of social media and the Internet—the 20th anniversary edition of Bowling Alone remains a seminal work of social analysis, and its examination of what happened to our sense of community remains more relevant than ever in today’s fractured America. Twenty years, ago, Robert D. Putnam made a seemingly simple observation: once we bowled in leagues, usually after work; but no longer. This seemingly small phenomenon symbolized a significant social change that became the basis of the acclaimed bestseller, Bowling Alone, which The Washington Post called “a very important book” and Putnam, “the de Tocqueville of our generation.” Bowling Alone surveyed in detail Americans’ changing behavior over the decades, showing how we had become increasingly disconnected from family, friends, neighbors, and social structures, whether it’s with the PTA, church, clubs, political parties, or bowling leagues. In the revised edition of his classic work, Putnam shows how our shrinking access to the “social capital” that is the reward of communal activity and community sharing still poses a serious threat to our civic and personal health, and how these consequences have a new resonance for our divided country today. He includes critical new material on the pervasive influence of social media and the internet, which has introduced previously unthinkable opportunities for social connection—as well as unprecedented levels of alienation and isolation. At the time of its publication, Putnam’s then-groundbreaking work showed how social bonds are the most powerful predictor of life satisfaction, and how the loss of social capital is felt in critical ways, acting as a strong predictor of crime rates and other measures of neighborhood quality of life, and affecting our health in other ways. While the ways in which we connect, or become disconnected, have changed over the decades, his central argument remains as powerful and urgent as ever: mending our frayed social capital is key to preserving the very fabric of our society.


Putnam's Phrase Book; an Aid to Social Letter Writing and to Ready and Effective Conversation, with Over 100 Model Social Letters and 6000 of the Worl

Putnam's Phrase Book; an Aid to Social Letter Writing and to Ready and Effective Conversation, with Over 100 Model Social Letters and 6000 of the Worl

Author: Anonymous

Publisher: Theclassics.Us

Published: 2013-09

Total Pages: 62

ISBN-13: 9781230384481

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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1919 edition. Excerpt: ... The vital thing now is-- Besides this everything pales First things first Their wishes are paramount The ruling considerations were-- There is a cardinal place in the scheme of things for-- The outstanding features of the-- Matters of primary importance It was the first and foremost consideration For the present the significant thing is-- It is a notable circumstance that-- It is worthy of chronicle that-- The prime reason for-- FIT Appropriate Suitable Exquisite fitness The eternal fitness of things Fruits ripening to their full value A sense of the fitness of things Most appropriate As the hand fits the glove FLIMSY Weak Superficial There is very little wheat in that chaff Your defenses will crumble at the assault y A faint kind of policy Lack of recuperative power What wretched dilettante business it all is To what degree is this a fair-weather enterprise Like the flimsy fortification of a cobweb Little better than sound and foam Without rhyme or reason As frail and as fleeting as a bubble It will make ludicrous the flimsy assertion that-- With rudimentary notions of-- The weak spot in the-- He may swim boldly who is held up by the chin In a cheap and bizarre fashion FORCIBLE Weighty Trenchant In words of trenchancy The driving wheel of the-- Presented in a striking and strong light A very growing influence The argument is irresistible A formidable man with an idea A crescendo of power Of wonderful fortitude Every ounce of strength and vitality A power to be reckoned with A telling argument There is great potency in-- Clear-cut and convincing la no measured terms A compelling reason FORTUNATE Lucky Favored X could not help felicitating myself that-- I feel very grand at this issue of things I thank my good star that-- I am thankful...


Our Kids

Our Kids

Author: Robert D. Putnam

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

Published: 2016-03-29

Total Pages: 400

ISBN-13: 1476769907

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"The bestselling author of Bowling Alone offers [an] ... examination of the American Dream in crisis--how and why opportunities for upward mobility are diminishing, jeopardizing the prospects of an ever larger segment of Americans"--