The King's English: A Guide to Modern Usage

By Kingsley Amis

Sir Kingsley Amis used to be some of the most influential writers of the 20th-century and the use and abuse of the English language was once one in every of his important matters. This advisor, alphabetically prepared, presents a concise, readable and exciting advisor to utilizing English.

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