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Lifetime: 1813 - 1889 Passed: ≈ 135 years ago

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Percival Leigh

Books by Percival Leigh

Comic English Grammar Cover image

Comic English Grammar

Non-Fiction Education
Grammar Pronunciation Dated Punctuation Syntax Versification Snobbish Social classes Vulgar speech Americanisms

This is a basic grammar book that covers the parts of speech, syntax, versification, pronunciation, and punctuation. The author, Percival Leigh, was a bit of a snob and can be quite scathing about "vulgar speech" and American turns of phrase.