Fifteen Thousand Useful Phrases

Cringe and Whinge

(4 Sterne)

Vivia, LibriVox populi

Prose as froze as an old garden hose? Wildly outdated social norms? Give us some moré! These are among the most delectable of the treats many LibriVoxians seek out. After cringing, I'm always amused by reviewers who whinge sourly about works in the public domain being outdated ... read this part reallly slowwwly...".innn the public domain". ... look up the definition if you have to. Then look up a book on developing a sense of humor. Or just go away. Too many complaints can ruin or even disappear things, good things. Like PBS deadbeats complaining so much about pledge breaks that it has practically gutted the whole listener-supported aspect. If you like commercials better, change channels. Don't wreck it for the rest of us! learn to hold your tongue, esp. when volunteers are doing the work for you free of charge, people! Statistically some of us are born bereft of empathy and a conscience, but the rest can get with the program and can the dopey complaints.

Published in 1919

(4 Sterne)

librivoxbooks

Of course they are outdated! The book was published in 1919!! This was meant to be a fun little read with little to no practical use.

057 and 148 missing

(4 Sterne)

userdce

057 and 148 missing thanx for the these wonderful chapters

Thank you

(4 Sterne)

tranquille

I had no idea that this sort of thing even existed, and am greatful to publisher. I am not well schooled as I had as ayoungman a reading disability. I am older now and just worked my way though this disability. I find it just wonderful that someone would develope this an that an uneducated person of intelligence has access to it. I will not give it my highest rating because this LibriVox to me is a great adventure and no telling what is going to be my next great discovery.

very helpful

(4 Sterne)

Isam

As English is my second language I often run out of proper words to express my ideas. This book help me to expand my pool of selection.

Sandra Zeras' voice is angelic!

(5 Sterne)

Phable

Sections 111 and 112 are read by Sandra Zera; her voice absolutely shifts my consciousness in such a perfect way!

such a nice collection of words

(5 Sterne)

A LibriVox Listener

Bad

(1 Stern)

GKeefe

I'm sorry to all the people who put their hard work into this, but I really didn't like it. The introductory chapters were long, pompous, and dull. The work has not aged well, being full of out-dated misconceptions about language and groan-worthy allusions to the "better classes". Many of the phrases are also out-dated, and some seem to have been of little use ever. No explanation of what the phrases mean, how they are often used, or WHY they are useful is given. To top it all off, a reader is clearly meant to use this book as a leisurely study guide (the author even recommends circling or underlining phrases the reader likes), it translates VERY poorly to an audio book.