Author: Oscar Whinge Publisher: Partridge Africa ISBN: 1482860317 Category : Education Languages : en Pages : 2003
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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 languagesEnglish, 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 Towns pre-eminent newspaper, within the space of two years, with 100 per cent publication rate.
Author: Hyunju Lee Publisher: ISBN: Category : Juvenile Fiction Languages : en Pages : 0
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Embark on an Epic Journey through the Universe of Imagination! In the Universe, there is a magical place where produces and distributes all the words we read (even this one!). For the first time in the history, the Words Factory opens their secretes of how to make words to the ordinary Readers. Get ready for an exceptional adventure! ------ In The Words Factory, young readers embark on an adventure that transcends the boundaries of ordinary storytelling. With vivid prose and a diverse cast of characters as vast as the galaxies themselves, this book invites readers to unlock the mysteries of manuscript-making and embrace the enchantment of storytelling. If you're a fan of imaginative worlds, fantastical adventures, and the boundless potential of words, then the Words Factory is the perfect addition to your reading list. Join us on a literary voyage through the cosmos, where manuscripts are born, and dreams take shape. ���� An Unforgettable Odyssey: Join our special tour with Biblio, the finest guide of the Factory, to unravel the mysteries of the Universe's grand factory, where manuscripts from every corner of creation are forged. ���� Unravel the Secrets of Storytelling: At the Words Factory, you'll witness the creative process, from capturing wild thoughts to crafting punctuation marks. With each page you turn, you'll uncover the secrets of the Words Factory and the remarkable journey thoughts undertake to become the cherished words we hold dear. ����Boundless Creativity Awaits: The Words Factory celebrates creativity and the power of reading. Alongside a cast of characters as diverse as the galaxies themselves, you'll unlock the magic of storytelling, the beauty of creativity, and the importance of reading. It's a journey that will inspire young minds to dream big and reach for the stars. Are You Ready to Explore the Words Factory? Secure your copy of the Words Factory today and embark on a journey that will ignite your imagination and leave you spellbound!
Author: Kory Stamper Publisher: Vintage ISBN: 110197026X Category : Language Arts & Disciplines Languages : en Pages : 322
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“We think of English as a fortress to be defended, but a better analogy is to think of English as a child. We love and nurture it into being, and once it gains gross motor skills, it starts going exactly where we don’t want it to go: it heads right for the goddamned electrical sockets.” With wit and irreverence, lexicographer Kory Stamper cracks open the obsessive world of dictionary writing, from the agonizing decisions about what to define and how to do it to the knotty questions of ever-changing word usage. Filled with fun facts—for example, the first documented usage of “OMG” was in a letter to Winston Churchill—and Stamper’s own stories from the linguistic front lines (including how she became America’s foremost “irregardless” apologist, despite loathing the word), Word by Word is an endlessly entertaining look at the wonderful complexities and eccentricities of the English language.
Author: Agnès de Lestrade Publisher: ISBN: 9781433807909 Category : Juvenile Fiction Languages : en Pages : 32
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In a strange land where people must buy and swallow the words they wish to speak, Phileas hopes to communicate his love to Cybele using the small vocabulary he has been able to afford.
Author: Leap Frog Publisher: ISBN: Category : Languages : en Pages : 995
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LeapFrog characters spring to life in this engaging and educational video. Leap, Lily, and Tad journey to the Word Factory, where the Word Whammer, Sticky-ick-o-rama and more amazing machines take letters and make them into words! Humorous songs and an out-of-control word machine add to the fun.
Author: Wendy Erskine Publisher: Picador ISBN: 9781529085228 Category : Languages : en Pages : 0
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'One of the greats' - Lucy Caldwell 'Comic brilliance' - Sinéad Gleeson 'Ingenious' - The Irish Times 'Daring, funny, heartbreaking' - Observer Following the prize-winning Sweet Home, Wendy Erskine's Belfast is once again illuminated. Meet Drew Lord Haig, called on to sing an obscure hit from his youth at a paramilitary event. Meet Max as he recalls an eventful journey to a Christian film festival. And Mrs Dallesandro who dreams of being a teenager again as she sits in a tanning salon on her wedding anniversary. In these stories, Erskine's characters' wishes and hopes often fall short of their grasp. Brilliantly drawn, Dance Move is about the hugeness of life as seen through glimpses of the everyday. 'A masterpiece' - David Keenan 'Wendy Erskine's debut, Sweet Home, was pitch perfect . . . Dance Move is equally brilliant' - The Daily Mail 'Erskine's stories open slight, but they contain more than it seems possible for short stories to contain' - Keith Ridgway As Read on BBC Radio 4 Shortlisted for the Edge Hill Prize Shortlisted for the An Post Irish Book Awards Short Story of the Year
Author: Hiroko Oyamada Publisher: New Directions Publishing ISBN: 081122886X Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 64
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The English-language debut of Hiroko Oyamada—one of the most powerfully strange young voices in Japan The English-language debut of one of Japan's most exciting new writers, The Factory follows three workers at a sprawling industrial factory. Each worker focuses intently on the specific task they've been assigned: one shreds paper, one proofreads documents, and another studies the moss growing all over the expansive grounds. But their lives slowly become governed by their work—days take on a strange logic and momentum, and little by little, the margins of reality seem to be dissolving: Where does the factory end and the rest of the world begin? What's going on with the strange animals here? And after a while—it could be weeks or years—the three workers struggle to answer the most basic question: What am I doing here? With hints of Kafka and unexpected moments of creeping humor, The Factory casts a vivid—and sometimes surreal—portrait of the absurdity and meaninglessness of the modern workplace.
Author: Fred Dust Publisher: HarperCollins ISBN: 0062933914 Category : Business & Economics Languages : en Pages : 197
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A former Senior Partner and Global Managing Director at the legendary design firm IDEO shows how to design conversations and meetings that are creative and impactful. Conversations are one of the most fundamental means of communicating we have as humans. At their best, conversations are unconstrained, authentic and open—two or more people sharing thoughts and ideas in a way that bridges our individual experiences, achieves a common goal. At their worst, they foster misunderstanding, frustration and obscure our real intentions. How often do you walk away from a conversation feeling really heard? That it moved the people in it forward in some important way? You’re not alone. In his practice as a designer, Fred Dust began to approach conversations differently. After years of trying to broker communication between colleagues and clients, he came to believe there had to a way to design the art of conversation itself with intention and purpose, but still artful and playful. Making Conversation codifies what he learned and outlines the seven elements essential to successful exchanges: Commitment, Creative Listening, Clarity, Context, Constraints, Change, and Create. Taken together, these seven elements form a set of resources anyone can use to be more deliberate and purposeful in making conversations work.
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