The Verbalist / A Manual Devoted to Brief Discussions of the Right and the Wrong Use of Words and to Some Other Matters of Interest to Those Who Would Speak and Write with Propriety.

Alfred Ayres

• Essays
• Book language: English
• 179 pages

The Verbalist is a late nineteenth-century manual of English usage, arranged alphabetically as brief discussions of correct and incorrect words and constructions. Alfred Ayres offers guidance on speaking and writing with propriety, drawing on examples and authorities of his day. It is a useful and engaging glimpse into older debates about language for anyone curious about style and usage.

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