How to Speak and Write Correctly

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INTRODUCTION

CHAPTER I - REQUIREMENTS OF SPEECH - Vocabulary—Parts of Speech—Requisites

CHAPTER II - ESSENTIALS OF ENGLISH GRAMMAR - Divisions of Grammar—Definitions—Etymology.

CHAPTER III - THE SENTENCE - Different Kinds—Arrangement of Words—Paragraph

CHAPTER IV - FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE - Figures of Speech—Definitions and Examples —Use of Figures

CHAPTER V - PUNCTUATION - Principal Points—Illustrations—Capital Letters.

CHAPTER VI - LETTER WRITING - Principles of Letter-Writing—Forms—Notes

CHAPTER VII - ERRORS - Mistakes—Slips of Authors—Examples and Corrections—Errors of Redundancy.

CHAPTER VIII - PITFALLS TO AVOID - Common Stumbling Blocks—Peculiar Constructions—Misused Forms.