A practical handbook for anyone who wants to speak and write correctly without wading through formal grammar. Bechtel covers taste in language, choice of words, contractions, the possessive case, pronouns, number, adverbs and conjunctions, listing the mistakes of everyday speech, from ‘pretty’ used for ‘very’ to misused intensives, and explaining how to avoid them.
A charming usage guide that still answers questions and reveals what bothered pedants in the 1890s. Download the free EPUB.