The classic text on how to speak and write English 'correctly.' *** "In the preparation of this little work the writer has kept one end in view, viz.: To make it serviceable for those for whom it is intended, that is, for those who have neither the time nor the opportunity, the learning nor the inclination, to peruse elaborate and abstruse treatises on Rhetoric, Grammar, and Composition. To them such works are as gold enclosed in chests of steel and locked beyond power of opening. This book has no pretension about it whatever,-it is neither a Manual of Rhetoric, expatiating on the dogmas of style, nor a Grammar full of arbitrary rules and exceptions. It is merely an effort to help ordinary, everyday people to express themselves in ordinary, everyday language, in a proper manner."
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121 of 126 people found the following review helpful:
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Practical, Precise and Concise Grammar Book,
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This little book at under 150 pages is practical and precise.
If you've forgotten your grammar lessons, it begins by explaining the rudimentary parts of speech: noun, verb, pronoun, adjective, adverb. Then it move on to the sentence. What makes a sentence a sentence and not a clause; and just what is the difference between a clause and a phrase. Do you know!? I do now! Joseph Devlin tells us, "Apart from their grammatical construction there can be no fixed rules for the formation of sentences. The best plan is to follow the best authors and these masters of language will guide you safely along the way." The essential paragraph allows you to contain all the thoughts on a single idea in one area and then blessedly separate it from the next bit of writing. "A solid page of printed matter is distasteful to the reader, it taxes the eye and tends towards the weariness of monotony..." There is a chapter devoted to figurative language: simile, metaphor, personification, allegory, synecdoche, metonymy, hyperbole... Really essential components to make writing interesting. Then Devlin delves into puncutation. You get the idea, a concise book that covers a truck load of good grammar taught well.
141 of 148 people found the following review helpful:
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Mildly old fashioned but concise and to the point guide to english,
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This seems to be a pretty comprehensive guide to English grammar which is to the point. There are plenty of useful examples and it covers common mistakes as well as how to write and speak clearly.
Best of all it's free. What's not to like?
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A bit dated but still pretty helpful and useful!,
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It's been probably over 20 years since I've had anything resembling a lesson on grammar or proper sentence construction, so I looked at this and thought, hey, a free book - why not?
The book shows a bit on the age - proper use of the word "thou," for example (however, I think we should bring it back.) However I did find it useful to read and review to make sure I didn't make the same mistakes for the last 20 years, and thus, feel like an idiot. The best part is that the book's free, which makes it go from "I'd never buy this" to a "must have," even if it's for quick reference.
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In the preparation of this little work the writer has kept one end in view, viz.: To make it serviceable for those for whom it is intended, that is, for those who have neither the time nor the opportunity, the learning nor the inclination, to peruse elaborate and abstruse treatises on Rhetoric, Grammar, and Composition. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
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New York, Tom Flynn, Most Rev, Robert Stitt, Pilgrim's Progress, The Semicolon, Abraham Lincoln, Imperative Mood, Josiah Snifkins, President of the United States, Robinson Crusoe New!
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In the preparation of this little work the writer has kept one end in view, viz.: To make it serviceable for those for whom it is intended, that is, for those who have neither the time nor the opportunity, the learning nor the inclination, to peruse elaborate and abstruse treatises on Rhetoric, Grammar, and Composition. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
adjective pronouns Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
New York, Tom Flynn, Most Rev, Robert Stitt, Pilgrim's Progress, The Semicolon, Abraham Lincoln, Imperative Mood, Josiah Snifkins, President of the United States, Robinson Crusoe New!
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- The Merchant of Venice (Saddleback Classics) by Emily Hutchinson on page 127, and page 132
- The Merchant Of Venice by William Shakespeare on page 127, and page 132
- The Merchant of Venice (Folger Shakespeare Library) by William Shakespeare on page 127, and page 132
- Antony and Cleopatra by William Shakespeare on page 132
- A New Way to Pay Old Debts (New Mermaids) by Philip Massinger on page 113
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