Putnam S Phrase Book

Putnam's Phrase Book is about the art of letter writing and how to charm friends and family with your devilish and ornate epistolary skill. Contents: "A Dictionary of Six Thousand Expressions and General Phrases for Use in Conversation, Social Letter Writing, and Public Speaking; A Sample Letter Showing how this Book may be Used in Preparation of Social Letters; A Guide to Phrases for Use in Preparing One's Letters if the Sample Letters are not Satisfactory; One Hundred Social Letters; Of Condolence; Of Congratulation; Of Friendly Appreciation With Gifts"

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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.

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...

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The purpose of this book, as conceived by the author, is not to attempt to create or to influence usage by pointing out which words should or should not be used, nor to explain the meaning of terms, but simply to provide in a form convenient for reference and study the words that can be used, leaving it to those who consult its pages to determine for themselves, with the aid of a dictionary if necessary, which words supply the information they are looking for or express most accurately the thoughts in their minds. The questions, therefore, that were constantly in the author's mind while he was preparing the manuscript were not, is this word used? nor should it be used? but is it a word that some one may want to know as a matter of information or to use in giving expression to some thought? When the word in question seemed to be one that would be of service it was given a place in the collection to which it belongs. Believing the book would be consulted by students and workers in special fields, the author incorporated into it many words, including some technical terms, that might, in the case of a work of more restricted usefulness, have been omitted. It happens frequently that the word which one thinks of first does not express the exact shade of thought one desires to express and some other word of similar meaning is necessary. For this reason there is, for those who want to write and speak with precision and effectiveness, an important use for collections of synonyms. Throughout this book synonyms means words that are similar in meaning or which express the same general idea with shades of difference. Those who use this work should bear in mind that all words that are classified as synonyms cannot be used interchangeably; that there are differences in meaning between them; and that, before using an unfamiliar word, they should ascertain its meaning and usage in a dictionary. Antonyms are words that are opposed to another word in meaning.