Five Hundred Mistakes of Daily Occurrence in Speaking, Pronouncing, and Writing the English Language, Corrected

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Five Hundred Mistakes of Daily Occurrence in Speaking, Pronouncing, and Writing the English Language, Corrected

by Walton Burgess

EN·~2 hours·9 chapters

Chapters

9 total
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“NEVER TOO LATE TO LEARN!” - FIVE HUNDRED MISTAKES - OF DAILY OCCURRENCE - IN SPEAKING, PRONOUNCING, AND WRITING - THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE, - CORRECTED.

0:32
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NEW-YORK: DANIEL BURGESS & CO., 60 JOHN STREET. 1856.

0:14
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PREFACE.

2:55
4

INTRODUCTION.

15:17
5

FIVE HUNDRED MISTAKES CORRECTED.

1:41:13
6

MAYHEW’S BOOK-KEEPING.

0:01
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GEOGRAPHY FOR THE MILLION.

4:05
8

A BOOK FOR EVERY CARPENTER.

2:41
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N. G. BURGESS,

1:27

Description

This compact handbook gathers five hundred of the most frequent slip‑ups that crop up in everyday speech, pronunciation and writing. Each entry points out the mistake, explains why it feels natural, and offers a clear correction that can be applied instantly. The author sidesteps heavy grammatical theory, preferring straightforward examples that anyone with a modest education can follow. It reads like a friendly tutor whispering tips whenever you reach for a pen or open your mouth.

Originally published in the mid‑nineteenth century, the volume retains a conversational tone that feels surprisingly modern. By grouping the errors without rigid categories, it lets readers jump straight to the issues that bother them most, making it a handy reference for letters, speeches or casual chat. Whether you aim to avoid a red face in a meeting or simply polish a handwritten note, the book promises practical gains without demanding a full‑time study of grammar.

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Language

en

Duration

~2 hours (123K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Credits

Produced by Meredith Bach, Stephanie Eason, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net. (This book was produced from scanned images of public domain material from the Google Print project.)

Release date

2010-03-25

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

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Walton Burgess

Best known for a practical 19th-century guide to better English, this little-known author wrote with a teacher’s eye for the mistakes people made every day. The result is a brisk, useful book that still feels surprisingly familiar.

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