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John Hendricks Bechtel
Slips of speech : $b a helpful book for everyone who aspires to correct the everyday errors of speaking and writing

Slips of speech : $b a helpful book for everyone who aspires to correct the everyday errors of speaking and writing

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Slips of speech : $b a helpful book for everyone who aspires to correct the everyday errors of speaking and writing

by John Hendricks Bechtel

EN·~4 hours·22 chapters

Chapters

22 total

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A helpful book for everyone who aspires to correct the everyday errors of speaking and writing.

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by John H. Bechtel - Author of “Practical Synonyms,” “Pronunciation,” etc. - Philadelphia - The Penn Publishing Company - 1901

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COPYRIGHT 1895 BY THE PENN PUBLISHING COMPANY

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INTRODUCTION

2:20

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SLIPS OF SPEECH

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CHAPTER I Taste

7:59

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CHAPTER II Choice of Words

1:54:22

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CHAPTER III Contractions

6:44

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CHAPTER IV Possessive Case

5:28

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CHAPTER V Pronouns

14:23

Collections

Language & Communication

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Details

Language

en

Duration

~4 hours (236K characters)

Release date

2004-01-01

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

Source

https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/4983

Subjects

English language -- Idioms English language -- Errors of usage PE

About the author

JH

John Hendricks Bechtel

1841–1915

A prolific late-19th-century compiler and educator, he is best remembered for practical reference and speech books meant to help ordinary readers speak and write with confidence. His work ranges from pronunciation and elocution to mythology and religious selections, showing a broad interest in self-improvement and learning.