The Dictionary of Concise Writing is an ebook where the Robert H. Fiske analyzes the excessive wordiness in common usage and draws up an alphabetical compendium of wordy phrases and more concise alternatives. Some of the examples are noteworthy, and serious writers and editors may find useful replacements for windy phrases. New contents, better navigation, larger screen, print, quick index, 1 year subscription to The Vocabula Review online.
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