"The Art of Writing & Speaking the English Language" by Sherwin Cody, serves as a comprehensive manual for mastering English communication, probably from the turn of the century. The book promises to sharpen writing and speaking abilities through a focus on precision, organization, and a rich vocabulary, all presented as crucial for excelling in both personal and career endeavors. The pages explore ground rules for skilled language use, correct grammar, and smart ways to choose words carefully. It starts by emphasizing the significance of linguistic mastery, highlighting language’s central role in cultural advancement and its direct impact on success in business, where powerful communication can boost one’s accomplishments. The author faces common misunderstandings concerning language, declaring that flawed grammar and mistakes in spelling can give a bad impression of someone’s intelligence and skill set. The book backs a methodic plan for learning how to spell and speak correctly, pushing readers to deeply examine language and how it affects them as efficient communicators.
The Art of Writing & Speaking the English Language Word-Study and Composition & Rhetoric
By Sherwin Cody
Discover how perfecting language can be your ultimate tool, shaping not only your culture but also unlocking doors to unparalleled business triumphs.
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About the AuthorAlpheus Sherwin Cody was an American writer and entrepreneur who developed a long-running home-study course in speaking and writing and a signature series of advertisements asking “Do You Make These Mistakes in English?” A critic of traditional English education, Cody advocated colloquial style and grammar. His course, presented in a patented workbook format which he described as self-correcting, was purchased by over 150,000 students from its inception in 1918. He published essays, books and articles virtually nonstop from 1893 through 1950. In a book published in 1895, he gave the advice, "Write what you know—so go out and know something."
Alpheus Sherwin Cody was an American writer and entrepreneur who developed a long-running home-study course in speaking and writing and a signature series of advertisements asking “Do You Make These Mistakes in English?” A critic of traditional English education, Cody advocated colloquial style and grammar. His course, presented in a patented workbook format which he described as self-correcting, was purchased by over 150,000 students from its inception in 1918. He published essays, books and articles virtually nonstop from 1893 through 1950. In a book published in 1895, he gave the advice, "Write what you know—so go out and know something."
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