American English 1781 1921 Every Day English A Sequel To Words And Their Uses

Author : Richard Grant White
Publisher : Forgotten Books
ISBN 13 : 9781333240967
Total Pages : 546 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (49 download)

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Download or read book Every-Day English written by Richard Grant White and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2016-08-15 with total page 546 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Every-Day English: A Sequel to "Words and Their Uses" Nine years have passed since the publication of the book to which this is a sequel. Were I much concerned about the fate of that book, or about the linguistic reputa tion of its writer, I should not be without occasion of self congratulation in respect to either. The views of the English language which were set forth in Words and their Uses need now no defense; nor shall they now have any defense at the hands of its author, except that which they may incidentally, almost inevitably, receive in the course of an examination in this book of subjects kindred to those of its predecessor. That usage, even the usage of the best writers, is not the final law of language; that in the scientific sense of the word it is not a law at all; and that English is, to all intents and purposes, without formal grammar, are truths now perceived by so many intelligent, well-informed, and thinking men, that he who proclaimed them may safely leave them to work out their proper ends without the aid of further advocacy. The views taken in the book in question of the use of particular words, and of their perversion from their proper sense, even by writers of repute, seem also to need no apology or modification; at least I have none to offer. They may remain as they were written. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.