The King''s English and How to Write It: A Practical Text-Book of Composition (Classic Reprint)
Language: English
Published by Forgotten Books, 2018
- Hardcover
- New

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- Title
- The King''s English and How to Write It: A Practical Text-Book of Composition (Classic Reprint)
- Author
- John Bygott
- Publisher
- Forgotten Books
- Publication year
- 2018
- Condition
- New
- Binding
- HRD
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 0265429218
- ISBN 13
- 9780265429211
- Item weight
- 640 grams
The King's English and How to Write It is a practical guide to writing clear, correct English.
This revision emphasizes useful techniques for building style, grammar, punctuation, and expression, with a focus on helping students prepare for exams and improve everyday composition.
This edition adds new material and exercises, offering tests, sample papers, and structured practice that reinforce key ideas without turning the book into a cram guide. It blends mechanical rules with encouraging, creative thinking about language and reading as a source of inspiration.- Clear guidance on diction, sentence construction, and the feel of good style
- Practical chapters on grammar, punctuation, and orthography with exercises
- Strategies for reading and note-taking to support stronger writing
- Model essays, paraphrasing, and précis work to sharpen expression
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