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Her Ladyship's Guide to the Queen's English

The world's most important language has a number of difficult areas and pitfalls, and almost everyone has some area to improve upn, whether it's how to spell "millennium" or how to pronounce "schedule" the British way. Her Ladyship's guide quickly takes readers through the major problem areas, covering common mistakes in grammar (that will belie a lowly upbringing), common misspellings and misused words, and the all-important choice of words and phrases to use in posh society, with a fool-proof pronunciation guide.

Audience
adult
Length
short · 176 pages

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