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LoC No.: 10030160
Title: How to Speak and Write Correctly
Note: Reading ease score: 68.4 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.
Credits: Produced by Tom Allen, Charles Franks and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team
Summary: "How to Speak and Write Correctly" by Joseph Devlin is a practical guide on effective communication methods, likely written in the early 20th century. This work aims to equip ordinary readers with fundamental skills in speaking and writing properly in the English language, emphasizing clarity and simplicity. The opening of this text introduces the author’s intention to create a resource for those lacking the time or inclination for more complex literature on grammar and rhetoric. Devlin stresses that mastering a core vocabulary of about 2,000 words is sufficient for effective communication, as opposed to the vast number of words available in English. He discusses the importance of choosing simple, familiar terms over complicated or pompous language, which can mask genuine understanding and communication. The author positions his work as a straightforward, accessible guide aimed at helping individuals express themselves correctly and confidently in both spoken and written forms. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Devlin, Joseph
EBook No.: 6409
Published: Sep 1, 2004
Downloads: 322
Language: English
Subject: English language -- Grammar
Subject: English language -- Rhetoric
Subject: English language -- Style
Subject: English language -- Usage
LoCC: Language and Literatures: English
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
LoC No.: 10030160
Title: How to Speak and Write Correctly
Note: Reading ease score: 68.4 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.
Credits: Produced by Tom Allen, Charles Franks and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team
Summary: "How to Speak and Write Correctly" by Joseph Devlin is a practical guide on effective communication methods, likely written in the early 20th century. This work aims to equip ordinary readers with fundamental skills in speaking and writing properly in the English language, emphasizing clarity and simplicity. The opening of this text introduces the author’s intention to create a resource for those lacking the time or inclination for more complex literature on grammar and rhetoric. Devlin stresses that mastering a core vocabulary of about 2,000 words is sufficient for effective communication, as opposed to the vast number of words available in English. He discusses the importance of choosing simple, familiar terms over complicated or pompous language, which can mask genuine understanding and communication. The author positions his work as a straightforward, accessible guide aimed at helping individuals express themselves correctly and confidently in both spoken and written forms. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Devlin, Joseph
EBook No.: 6409
Published: Sep 1, 2004
Downloads: 322
Language: English
Subject: English language -- Grammar
Subject: English language -- Rhetoric
Subject: English language -- Style
Subject: English language -- Usage
LoCC: Language and Literatures: English
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.