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The Queens' English

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Author : Chloe O. Davis
Publisher : Clarkson Potter
ISBN 13 : 0593135016
Total Pages : 338 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (931 download)

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Download or read book The Queens' English written by Chloe O. Davis and published by Clarkson Potter. This book was released on 2021-02-02 with total page 338 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A landmark reference guide to the LGBTQIA+ community’s contributions to the English language—an intersectional, inclusive, playfully illustrated glossary featuring more than 800 terms and fabulous phrases created by and for queer culture. Do you know where “yaaaas queen!” comes from? Do you know the difference between a bear and a wolf? Do you know what all the letters in LGBTQIA+ stand for? The Queens’ English is a comprehensive guide to modern gay slang, queer theory terms, and playful colloquialisms that define and celebrate LGBTQIA+ culture. This modern dictionary provides an in-depth look at queer language, from terms influenced by celebrated lesbian poet Sappho and from New York’s underground queer ball culture in the 1980s to today's celebration of RuPaul’s Drag Race. The glossary of terms is supported by full-color illustrations and photography throughout, as well as real-life usage examples for those who don't quite know how to use “kiki,” “polysexual,” or “transmasculine” in a sentence. A series of educational lessons highlight key people and events that shaped queer language; readers will learn the linguistic importance of pronouns, gender identity, Stonewall, the Harlem Renaissance, and more. For every queen in your life—the men, women, gender non-conforming femmes, butches, daddies, and zaddies—The Queens’ English is at once an education and a celebration of queer history, identity, and the limitless imagination of the LGBTQIA+ community.

The King's English

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Author : Bernard C. Lamb
Publisher : Michael O'Mara Books
ISBN 13 : 1789297672
Total Pages : 186 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (892 download)

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Download or read book The King's English written by Bernard C. Lamb and published by Michael O'Mara Books. This book was released on 2024-11-07 with total page 186 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An entertaining and practical guide to the English language, The King's English will teach anyone how to write and use English correctly.

The Queen's English

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Author : C.J. Moore
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1606523104
Total Pages : 119 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (65 download)

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Download or read book The Queen's English written by C.J. Moore and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2011-08-18 with total page 119 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From "chips" and "crumbs" to "spending a penny," The Queen's English is your indispensable guide to surviving and thriving in the tricky byways of the English language, which has shown many a poor soul the way out for little more than twanging a vowel, splitting an infinitive or, crime of all crimes, saying dinner instead of tea. With The Queen's English there's no need to become "flummoxed" ever again. This must-have A to Z guide uncovers the quintessential meanings behind more than 100 familiar words and phrases of the distinctively British lexicon, including: By hook or by crook (adv. phrase): It is good to find a phrase in common use that goes back as far as this one, and which appears (though not entirely proven) to link back to England's feudal past. In medieval times when the peasantry were not allowed to cut down trees, they were permitted nonetheless to gather firewood from loose or dead branches which could be obtained using "hook" (bill hook, a traditional cutting tool) or "crook," a staff with a curved end. No doubt the desperate peasant often exceeded the strict use of these tools, and so the sense is to achieve something by whatever means possible. The first recorded use of the phrase is from the fourteenth century. Gazump (vt.): Usually so proud of their reputation for playing fair, the English have a curious blind spot when it comes to buying and selling houses. To "gazump" is to raise the price of a piece of real estate after the sale has been agreed but before the contract is signed, usually on the pretext that the owner has received a higher offer elsewhere. The original buyer is then forced to raise their offer or the property goes to the higher bidder. This unethical but not illegal practice appeared first with the spelling "gazoomph" and was derived from an older and more

A Plea for the Queen's English

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Author : Henry Alford
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 314 pages
Book Rating : 4.A/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A Plea for the Queen's English written by Henry Alford and published by . This book was released on 1866 with total page 314 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The King's English

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Author : Henry Watson Fowler
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 172 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (31 download)

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Download or read book The King's English written by Henry Watson Fowler and published by . This book was released on 1920 with total page 172 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

British English, A to Zed

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Author : Norman W. Schur
Publisher : Facts on File
ISBN 13 : 9780816042388
Total Pages : 430 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (423 download)

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Download or read book British English, A to Zed written by Norman W. Schur and published by Facts on File. This book was released on 2001 with total page 430 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Provides information about British pronunciation, punctuation, and word use in comparison to American styles.

The Queen's English

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Author : Henry Alford
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 284 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (318 download)

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Download or read book The Queen's English written by Henry Alford and published by . This book was released on 1897 with total page 284 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Early English Queens, 650-850

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Author : Stefany Wragg
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 9780429320644
Total Pages : 288 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (26 download)

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Download or read book Early English Queens, 650-850 written by Stefany Wragg and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2022 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book offers the first dedicated and comprehensive examination of the lives of nearly thirty women known to occupy the office of queen in the English kingdoms between 650 and 850. The queens of early England are often shadowy figures in the historical record, beset by numerous issues which have largely confined them to the margins of history. Through careful analysis, the volume presents a ground-breaking appraisal of the role of queens in early England, and how their actions and identities shaped their practice of queenship. Organised thematically, it offers an overview of queens in many different roles, such as agents of Christianity, mothers, and peace-weavers. From high profile queens such as Æthelthryth of Ely and Cynethryth of Mercia, to the shadowy Leofrun of East Anglia and the nameless queen of Anna of East Anglia, the book engages with sources to advance fuller narratives about even the most obscure queens of the era. Aided by resources such as genealogical tables, Early English Queens, 650-850 is an ideal resource for students and scholars at all levels, as well general readers, interested in the lives of queens and early English history.

The Queen's English

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Author : Harry Blamires
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780747517061
Total Pages : 271 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (17 download)

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Download or read book The Queen's English written by Harry Blamires and published by . This book was released on 1994 with total page 271 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a survey of today's climate of literacy that homes in on the actual faults in current usage, cataloguing common errors and infelicities. The book contains examples of these from papers, journals and magazines. It also gives advice on how to attain linguistic accuracy. The book raises the question of whether an educational system can be expected to lift standards of literacy when the young are pitchforked into an adult world in which professional writers are careless of good usage.

Her Ladyship's Guide to the Queen's English

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Author : Caroline Taggart
Publisher : National Trust
ISBN 13 : 1907892613
Total Pages : 171 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (78 download)

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Download or read book Her Ladyship's Guide to the Queen's English written by Caroline Taggart and published by National Trust. This book was released on 2013-02-21 with total page 171 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Her Ladyship's guide to speaking and writing better English. Wherever you are, whatever the company, good English will always stand you in good stead. The world's most important language has a number of difficult areas and pitfalls, and almost all of us have some area to improve, whether it's how to spell 'millennium', how to pronounce 'schedule' the English way (as opposed to the American way), or find the correct word for the 'toilet' when talking to bishops and barons. Her Ladyship's guide quickly takes you through the major problem areas. It covers: common mistakes in grammar (which will belie a lowly upbringing), common misspellings, commonly misused words, and the all-important choice of words and phrases to use in posh society with a pronunciation guide.

The Queen's Pawn

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Author : Christy English
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 1101186445
Total Pages : 283 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (11 download)

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Download or read book The Queen's Pawn written by Christy English and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2010-04-06 with total page 283 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A historical novel of the legendary Eleanor of Aquitaine and the one person she loved more than power-her rival for the throne. At only nine, Princess Alais of France is sent to live in England until she is of age to wed Prince Richard, son of King Henry II and Queen Eleanor of Aquitaine. Alais is an innocent pawn on the chessboard of dynastic marriage, her betrothal intended to broker an uneasy truce between the nations. Estranged from her husband, Eleanor sees a kindred spirit in this determined young girl. She embraces Alais as a daughter, teaching the princess what it takes to be a woman of power in a world of men. But as Alais grows to maturity and develops ambitions of her own, Eleanor begins to see her as a threat-and their love for each other becomes overshadowed by their bitter rivalry, dark betrayals, conflicting passions, and a battle for revenge over the throne of England itself.

The Queen's Story Book

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Author : George Laurence Gomme
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 514 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (243 download)

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Download or read book The Queen's Story Book written by George Laurence Gomme and published by . This book was released on 1898 with total page 514 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The Last Medieval Queens

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Author : J. L. Laynesmith
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN 13 : 0199247374
Total Pages : 313 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (992 download)

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Download or read book The Last Medieval Queens written by J. L. Laynesmith and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2004 with total page 313 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The last medieval queens of England were Margaret of Anjou, Elizabeth Woodville, Anne Neville, and Elizabeth of York - four very different women whose lives and queenship were dominated by the Wars of the Roses. This book is not a traditional biography but a thematic study of the ideology and practice of queenship. It examines the motivations behind the choice of the first English-born queens, the multi-faceted rituals of coronation, childbirth, and funeral, the divided loyalties between family and king, and the significance of a position at the heart of the English power structure that could only be filled by a woman. It sheds new light on the queens' struggles to defend their children's rights to the throne, and argues that ideologically and politically a queen was integral to the proper exercise of mature kingship in this period.

Letters of the Queens of England, 1100-1547

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Author : Anne Crawford
Publisher : Sutton Publishing
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 264 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book Letters of the Queens of England, 1100-1547 written by Anne Crawford and published by Sutton Publishing. This book was released on 1994 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Illustrated throughout and complemented by detailed genealogical tables and a useful table of marriages, The Letters of the Queens of England 1100-1547 is an invaluable reference source for historians and a fascinating introduction for the general reader to the foremost women of medieval and Tudor England.

Queens of the Conquest

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Author : Alison Weir
Publisher : Ballantine Books
ISBN 13 : 110196667X
Total Pages : 723 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (19 download)

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Download or read book Queens of the Conquest written by Alison Weir and published by Ballantine Books. This book was released on 2017-09-26 with total page 723 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the first volume of an exciting new series, bestselling author Alison Weir brings the dramatic reigns of England’s medieval queens to life. The lives of England’s medieval queens were packed with incident—love, intrigue, betrayal, adultery, and warfare—but their stories have been largely obscured by centuries of myth and omission. Now esteemed biographer Alison Weir provides a fresh perspective and restores these women to their rightful place in history. Spanning the years from the Norman conquest in 1066 to the dawn of a new era in 1154, when Henry II succeeded to the throne and Eleanor of Aquitaine, the first Plantagenet queen, was crowned, this epic book brings to vivid life five women, including: Matilda of Flanders, wife of William the Conqueror, the first Norman king; Matilda of Scotland, revered as “the common mother of all England”; and Empress Maud, England’s first female ruler, whose son King Henry II would go on to found the Plantagenet dynasty. More than those who came before or after them, these Norman consorts were recognized as equal sharers in sovereignty. Without the support of their wives, the Norman kings could not have ruled their disparate dominions as effectively. Drawing from the most reliable contemporary sources, Weir skillfully strips away centuries of romantic lore to share a balanced and authentic take on the importance of these female monarchs. What emerges is a seamless royal saga, an all-encompassing portrait of English medieval queenship, and a sweeping panorama of British history. Praise for Queens of the Conquest “Best-selling author [Alison] Weir pens another readable, well-researched English history, the first in a proposed four-volume series on England’s medieval queens. . . . Weir’s research skills and storytelling ability combine beautifully to tell a fascinating story supported by excellent historical research. Fans of her fiction and nonfiction will enjoy this latest work.”—Library Journal (starred review) “Another sound feminist resurrection by a seasoned historian . . . Though Norman queens were largely unknowable, leave it to this prolific historical biographer to bring them to life. . . . As usual, Weir is meticulous in her research.”—Kirkus Reviews

The Mammoth Book of British Kings & Queens

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Author : Mike Ashley
Publisher : Running PressBook Pub
ISBN 13 : 9780786706921
Total Pages : 808 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (69 download)

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Download or read book The Mammoth Book of British Kings & Queens written by Mike Ashley and published by Running PressBook Pub. This book was released on 1999-09 with total page 808 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Covers more than 1000 rulers and two millennia of history

Queens Consort

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Author : Lisa Hilton
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1639360646
Total Pages : 777 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (393 download)

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Download or read book Queens Consort written by Lisa Hilton and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2021-11-15 with total page 777 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Simon & Schuster eBook. Simon & Schuster has a great book for every reader.