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The King's English

by H. W. (Henry Watson) Fowler, F. G. (Francis George) Fowler

EN·~13 hours·11 chapters

Chapters

11 total

THE KING’S ENGLISH

0:22

PREFACE

2:57

PREFACE TO THE SECOND EDITION

3:42

CHAPTER IVOCABULARY

2:04:59

CHAPTER IISYNTAX

3:52:55

CHAPTER IIIAIRS AND GRACES

1:44:49

CHAPTER IVPUNCTUATION

2:32:17

PART II

2:41:44

INDEX

27:31

OXFORD SERIES OF TEXTS OR TRANSLATIONS FOR SCHOOLS

2:04

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Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_King%27s_English

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Duration

~13 hours (781K characters)

Release date

Feb 22, 2025

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

Source

https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/75439

Subjects

English language -- Great Britain -- Usage PE

About the authors

H. W. (Henry Watson) Fowler

1858–1933

Best known for shaping modern ideas about clear, idiomatic English, this influential usage writer brought wit, firmness, and practical sense to questions of style. His books have remained touchstones for readers who care about how English works on the page.

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F. G. (Francis George) Fowler

1870–1918

Best known as one half of the Fowler brothers, this English writer helped shape how generations of readers and editors think about clear, idiomatic English. His work on grammar, usage, and dictionary-making still echoes through classic reference books.

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