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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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Release date

2025-02-22

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 how generations of writers think about clear English, this influential grammarian brought wit, precision, and strong opinions to the language. His classic usage guide and dictionary work still echo through style advice today.

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F. G. (Francis George) Fowler

1870–1918

Best known for sharpening modern English prose, this British writer helped turn questions of grammar and usage into lively, practical reading. His work with his brother on The King's English left a lasting mark on how English style is discussed.

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