The King's English: An Essential Guide to Written English

Fowler, H. W.; Fowler, F. G.; Fowler, Henry Watson; Fowler, Francis George

ISBN 10: 0198813309 / ISBN 13: 9780198813309

Edité par Oxford Univ Pr, 1979

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• Titre: The King's English: An Essential Guide to Written English
• Éditeur: Oxford Univ Pr
• Date de parution: 1979
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN à 10 chiffres: 0198813309
• ISBN à 13 chiffres: 9780198813309
• Reliure: Paperback
• Édition: 3ème Édition
• État de l'article: Very Good

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Synopsis

Had Dickens owned a copy of The King's English he would not have written `your great ability and trustfulness'; he would have recognized the malapropism and realized that the context demanded `trustworthiness'. In this classic reference book the Fowler brothers illustrate by example all the blunders of English usage that are commonly made, and guide the reader to improved expression and style. * The essential guide to written English * Examples taken from famous authors and newspapers * The ideal companion to Fowler's Modern English Usage `deserves a garland ...the most concise and exhaustive study of the English language.' Spectator `such a pleasure to read and so straightforward in its explanations that one concedes all one's errors and aberrations with good grace.' Keith Waterhouse, Good Book Guide This book is intended for writers; students and teachers of English grammar and syntax; anyone wanting practical guidance on written English.