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The King's English

by H. W. Fowler, F. G. Fowler

1906 370 pages eng

Idioms, corrections, errors Mots et locutions Literatura Errors of usage English language, usage Idioms Usage Terms and phrases English language, grammar Grammaire Manuel Language Anglais (Langue) Grammar English language

"When it was first published in 1906, The King's English was a radical and contentious work. Through examples from the works of journalists and novelists of the day the Fowler brothers illustrate grammatical slips and infelicities of style and how best these should be avoided. Had Dickens, for examp…

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