Strictly English by Simon Heffer
Makes an impassioned case for an end to the sloppiness that has become such a hallmark of everyday speech and writing. This title shows how accuracy and clarity are within the grasp of anyone who is prepared to take the time to master a few simple rules.
In a career of more than 25 years in Fleet Street Simon Heffer has written columns for and held senior positions on the Daily Mail, The Daily Telegraph and The Spectator. It was while associate editor of The Daily Telegraph that his emails to staff lamenting their lapses in English became an internet cult, and led to the writing of this book. He read English at Cambridge and holds a PhD from that university in history. His previous books include:Moral Desperado: A Life of Thomas Carlyle,Like the Roman: The Life of Enoch Powell,Nor Shall My Sword: The Reinvention of EnglandandVaughan Williams.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781847946300 |
| ISBN 10 | 1847946305 |
| Title | Strictly English |
| Author | Simon Heffer |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Cornerstone |
| Year published | 2010-09-09 |
| Number of pages | 352 |
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