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How to Speak and Write Correctly

Public domain audiobook

How to Speak and Write Correctly

by Joseph Devlin

English· 5:42:01· 16 chapters
This is a 1910 guide for those who wish to learn how to correctly (though maybe not "properly") create sentences, use figures of speech, write letters, and more, all while choosing the right words and doing it with style. Joseph Devlin's words may not all be relevant still today, but at least it sounds good when it's read aloud! (Summary by Andrew Lebrun)

LibriVox recordings are public domain in the United States; copyright status may differ elsewhere.

Chapters

  1. Chapter 1

    Introduction

    02:31
  2. Chapter 2

    Requirements of Speech

    12:43
  3. Chapter 3

    Essentials of English Grammar

    40:46
  4. Chapter 4

    The Sentence

    29:20
  5. Chapter 5

    Figurative Language

    17:34
  6. Chapter 6

    Punctuation

    33:10
  7. Chapter 7

    Letter Writing

    26:31
  8. Chapter 8

    Errors

    26:37
  9. Chapter 9

    Pitfalls to Avoid

    37:21
  10. Chapter 10

    Style

    27:44
  11. Chapter 11

    Suggestions

    18:34
  12. Chapter 12

    Slang

    17:37
  13. Chapter 13

    Writing for Newspapers

    18:59
  14. Chapter 14

    Choice of Words

    13:33
  15. Chapter 15

    English Language

    14:22
  16. Chapter 16

    Masters and Masterpieces of Literature

    04:39