Everyday Words And Their Uses: A Guide To Correct Diction (1916)

By Robert Palfrey Utter

Book Overview

Everyday Words And Their Uses: A Guide To Correct Diction (1916) by Robert Palfrey Utter is a comprehensive guide to the proper usage of common words in the English language. The book is designed to help readers improve their diction, pronunciation, and grammar, and to avoid common mistakes in speech and writing.The book is divided into chapters that cover different categories of words, such as adjectives, adverbs, pronouns, and prepositions. Each chapter provides examples of correct and incorrect usage, along with explanations of the rules of grammar and syntax that govern the use of each word.In addition to its practical advice on language usage, the book also includes sections on the history and etymology of various words, as well as discussions of regional and dialectical variations in English.Overall, Everyday Words And Their Uses is an invaluable resource for anyone who wants to improve their communication skills and enhance their understanding of the English language.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1164639528
• ISBN13: 9781164639527
• Release Date: September 2010
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 290 Pages
• Weight: 0.86 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"