Slips of tongue and pen

audiobook

Slips of tongue and pen

by J. H. Long

EN·~2 hours·8 chapters

Chapters

8 total

COMMON ERRORS

44:22

GRAMMATICAL POINTS.

22:36

GENERAL SUGGESTIONS UPON COMPOSITION.

12:12

WORDS OFTEN CONFUSED, SYNONYMS, OPPOSITES.

34:56

PREFER.

4:43

OBJECTIONABLE WORDS AND PHRASES.

4:25

NOTES ON PUNCTUATION.

6:49

INDEX

31:35

Description

With a blend of humor and precision, this guide walks listeners through the subtle traps that trip up everyday writers and speakers. Drawing on familiar examples, it shows why words like “apparent” or “anticipate” often sound off and offers concrete, more fitting replacements. The narrator’s clear explanations feel like a friendly tutor correcting a paper without sounding overbearing.

From the proper use of “obvious” versus “apparent” to the difference between “accord” and “grant,” the book maps out a wide range of common errors in a conversational style. It highlights quirks such as the correct plural of drinks, the distinction between “around” and “round,” and the proper way to phrase comparisons. Whether you’re polishing an essay, drafting an email, or simply love language, the lessons provide practical tools that stick long after the listening ends.

Details

Language

en

Duration

~2 hours (155K characters)

Release date

Jul 8, 2026

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

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J. H. Long

Known for writing vivid popular essays on belief, ritual, and culture, this late-19th-century author explored how people around the world make sense of death and the unseen. The surviving record is sparse, which gives the work an added air of mystery.

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