Slips Of Speech

By John H Bechtel

Book Overview

""Slips of Speech"" is a book written by John H. Bechtel that explores the common errors and mistakes that people make in their everyday speech. The book provides an in-depth analysis of these errors and explains why they occur. It also offers practical advice on how to avoid these mistakes and improve one's communication skills. The book covers a wide range of topics, including grammar, pronunciation, vocabulary, and idioms. It is a valuable resource for anyone looking to improve their speaking and writing skills, whether for personal or professional reasons. Overall, ""Slips of Speech"" is an informative and engaging book that is sure to help readers become more effective communicators.Pet Words Avoid pet words, whether individual, provincial, or national in their use. Few persons are entirely free from the overuse of certain words. Young people largely employ such words as delightful, delicious, exquisite, and other expressive adjectives, which constitute a kind of society slang.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: 1419147803
• ISBN13: 9781419147807
• Release Date: June 2004
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 172 Pages
• Weight: 0.67 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 7.6" x 9.2"