The King's English: A Guide to Modern UsageA Parthian shot from one of the most important figures in post-war British fiction, The King's English is the late Kingsley Amis's last word on the state of the language. More frolicsome than Fowler's Modern Usage, lighter than the Oxford English Dictionary, and brimming with the strong opinions and razor-sharp wit that made Amis so popular--and so controversial--The King's English is a must for fans and language purists. |
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User Review - setnahkt - LibraryThingAs he aged, British author (and he has an opinion on “British”) Kingsley Amis often got described as “irascible” or something similar. In this book on English usage, he doesn’t come across as ... Read full review
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User Review - themulhern - LibraryThingThis book was published posthumously. Likely there were no readers left alive who would have been able to be amused by it. However, it is occasionally interesting, and it is always nice to find more authorities who condemn the split-infinitive rule. Read full review
