Project Gutenberg 2004-09-01 Public domain in the USA. 343 Devlin, Joseph 10030160 How to Speak and Write Correctly Reading ease score: 68.4 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. Produced by Tom Allen, Charles Franks and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team "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.) en English language -- Grammar English language -- Rhetoric English language -- Style English language -- Usage PE Text Browsing: Language & Communication Browsing: Literature Browsing: Teaching & Education 313709 311338 2024-10-03T09:07:43.508782 2023-10-03T08:21:08.777579 text/html text/html 302304 2020-12-29T16:41:59 text/html; charset=us-ascii 107070 2020-12-29T16:41:59 text/html; charset=us-ascii application/zip 196759 2024-10-03T09:07:52.731729 application/epub+zip 198506 2024-10-03T09:07:46.912781 application/epub+zip 175443 2024-10-03T09:07:45.607811 application/epub+zip 379704 2024-10-03T09:07:56.706732 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 341795 2024-10-03T09:07:51.858768 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 307210 2022-09-03T11:43:59.868588 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 282670 282605 2024-10-03T09:07:42.227830 2023-10-03T08:21:07.698592 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 277728 2020-12-29T16:41:59 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 103853 2020-12-29T16:41:59 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19662 2024-10-03T09:07:56.841701 application/rdf+xml 12416 2024-10-03T09:07:46.193766 image/jpeg 3117 2024-10-03T09:07:45.901799 image/jpeg 187134 2024-10-03T09:07:43.535791 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog