More information about this seller contact this seller 29. This book is in the main a reconstruction of my two previous books, plain words and abc of plain. This book was written at first to help officials in the use of written english. She is also the most recent editor of plain words, the classic guide to the use of english by her greatgrandfather sir ernest gowers.
The prologue to the complete plain words by sir ernest gowers page 2 of 3 which, as a description of what the rising sun does to meadows and rivers on a glorious morning, must be as effective a use of thirteen words as could be found in all english literature. He ran the civil defence of london during the second world war, chaired the royal commission into capital punishment, wrote the bestseller, plain words, and became the first editor of h. Review the writer who wants to present his ideas clearly. The complete plain words download ebook pdf, epub, tuebl. The complete plain words by sir ernest gowers details trove. When sir ernest gowers first wrote plain words, it was intended simply as a. Fowlers classic dictionary of modern english usage.
Share what you know and love through presentations, infographics, documents and more. Preface this book is in the main a reconstruction of my two previous books, plain words and abc of plain words. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Gowers was best known for the complete plain words 1954. The aim of the book is to help officials in their use of english as a. Rebecca gowers is the author of the swamp of death, shortlisted for the cwa nonfiction golden dagger award, and of two novels, when to walk and the twisted heart, both longlisted for the orange prize. The far aim in plain english ebook download free pdf. This book was written at the invitation of the treasury, with a view to help officials in their use of written english, first published in 1948, it. Cover of original version of the complete plain words fifth impression, 1958. New edition of the complete plain words will delight fans of. The complete plain words by ernest gowers sir bruce fraser abebooks. It comprises expanded and revised versions of two pamphlets that he wrote at the request of hm treasury, plain words 1948 and abc of plain words 1951. The complete plain words by gowers, ernest, 18801966.
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Sir ernest gowers 18801966 was a leading civil servant who ran the civil defense of london during world war ii and is best remembered for plain words, and for being the first editor of h. The complete plain words by gowers, ernest, sir, 18801966. E gowers, the complete plain words 3 rd ed, david r. The complete plain words kindle edition by ernest gowers. A guide and reference book to the use of english for official and other purposes. Always update books hourly, if not looking, search in the book search column. Within a year, however, its humour, charm and authority had made it a bestseller. Author gowers, ernest, 18801966 subjects english language style english language usage english language terms and phrases. Full text full text is available as a scanned copy of the original print version. Complete plain words has 0 available edition to buy at alibris the complete plain words sir ernest gowers available in the national library of australia collection. There are more than 1 million books that have been enjoyed by people from all over the world. The aim of writing, he said, should be to affect your readers in its probably fair to say that we now spend more time writing than ever before, in emails, text messages, powerpoint presentations.
The complete plain words by ernest gowers sir bruce fraser. New edition of the complete plain words will delight fans. Mar 27, 2014 plain words, by ernest gowers and rebecca gowers particular books, rrp. It appears alongside david mellinkoffs book the language of the law from 1963, richard wydicks book plain english for lawyers from 1979, rudloph fleschs work, and ernest gowers s the complete plain words, among others. The complete plain words sir ernest gowers, sir bruce. The proper use of english is a never ending topic, and the correspondence which arose out of each book induced sir ernest gowers to keep on extending his previous plan. This book is in the main a reconstruction of my two previous books, plain words and abc of plain words. Although written in 1948 for british civil servants, i believe it is still useful for just about anybody in government or business who must write the occasional report, memo, or email.
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Sir ernest gowers was born in 1880, and became a leading civil servant. Review the writer who wants to present his ideas clearly and with force by eschewing jargon and sticking to plain. Before making his name as an author he had a long career in the british civil service, which he entered in 1903. Create a free personal account to download free article pdfs, sign up for. The idea that lawyers can and should write in plain language is not new. Plain words, by ernest gowers and rebecca gowers particular books, rrp. New edition of the complete plain words will delight fans of nofrills. Get a printable copy pdf file of the complete article 379k, or click on a page image below to browse page by page. Fowlers modern english usage read ebooks online free.
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