A Few Practical Suggestions

Name: A Few Practical Suggestions
Author: Logan Pearsall Smith

by Logan Pearsall Smith, Society for Pure English

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Society for pure english, Tract no. III

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Project Gutenberg

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Produced by David Starner, Barbara Tozier and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team

Release date

2004-05-01

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

Subjects

English language -- Foreign words and phrases English language -- Obsolete words English language -- Provincialisms

About the authors

Logan Pearsall Smith

1865–1946

Known for his polished aphorisms and quiet wit, this American-born essayist spent much of his life in Britain and turned everyday observations into memorable prose. His books blend literary charm, sharp judgment, and a gift for saying a lot in very few words.

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Society for Pure English

A group of British writers and scholars, not a single person, it campaigned for clearer, more careful English in the early 20th century. Its short tracts capture a moment when language itself felt worth defending.

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