The King's English

by Matthew Parris (Author), HenryW.Fowler (Author), Frank G . Fowler (Author)

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  Paperback
  2002

  $43.69

  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 highlight common blunders of English usage, and guide the reader to improved expression and style. The mistakes are illustrated with examples taken from famous authors and newspapers, for example, Thackeray, Ruskin, De Quincey, The Times , and The Spectator . Witty and lively in tone, it covers a wide range of language issues, including malapropisms, Americanisms, slang, pet phrases, and the spot plague (over-use of full stops), and has a whole chapter on Airs and Graces . The introduction offers a modern perspective on the book and confirms its importance in literature.

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  Paperback
  1973

  $4.95

  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.