The Comic English Grammar: A New And Facetious Introduction To The English Tongue (Registro nro. 85641)
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| 040 ## - CATALOGING SOURCE | |
| Original cataloging agency | UtSlPG |
| 041 #7 - LANGUAGE CODE | |
| Language code of text/sound track or separate title | en |
| Source of code | iso639-1 |
| 050 #4 - LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CALL NUMBER | |
| Classification number | PE |
| 100 1# - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Personal name | Leigh, Percival, |
| Dates associated with a name | 1813-1889 |
| 245 14 - TITLE STATEMENT | |
| Title | The Comic English Grammar: A New And Facetious Introduction To The English Tongue |
| 264 #1 - PRODUCTION, PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, MANUFACTURE, AND COPYRIGHT NOTICE | |
| Place of production, publication, distribution, manufacture | Salt Lake City, UT : |
| Name of producer, publisher, distributor, manufacturer | Project Gutenberg, |
| Date of production, publication, distribution, manufacture, or copyright notice | 2014 |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION | |
| Extent | 1 online resource : |
| Other physical details | multiple file formats |
| 336 ## - CONTENT TYPE | |
| Content type term | text |
| Content type code | txt |
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| Media type term | computer |
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| Carrier type term | online resource |
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| 500 ## - GENERAL NOTE | |
| General note | Release date is 2014-01-30 |
| 508 ## - CREATION/PRODUCTION CREDITS NOTE | |
| Creation/production credits note | Produced by David Widger from page scans generously provided<br/>by Google Books |
| 520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC. | |
| Summary, etc. | "The Comic English Grammar: A New And Facetious Introduction To The English Tongue" by Percival Leigh is a humorous guide to the intricacies of English grammar, written in the mid-19th century. This work combines a traditional approach to grammar with a comedic flair, intending to entertain while educating readers about proper language use. It not only addresses grammar rules but also critiques common linguistic errors found in English speech, illustrating its points with witty anecdotes and playful language. At the start of the book, the author outlines his motivations for writing a "comic" grammar, asserting that many existing serious grammars have failed to correct common mistakes in English. He humorously critiques various linguistic faux pas prevalent in everyday speech, providing amusing examples that highlight the absurdities of the English language. Leigh suggests that by exposing these errors through humor, he can encourage better language use among readers. The opening portion sets the tone for a lighthearted yet educational exploration of grammar, engaging the reader with both wit and insight. (This is an automatically generated summary.) |
| 534 ## - ORIGINAL VERSION NOTE | |
| Note about original | Original publication data not identified |
| 653 ## - INDEX TERM--UNCONTROLLED | |
| Uncontrolled term | English wit and humor |
| 653 ## - INDEX TERM--UNCONTROLLED | |
| Uncontrolled term | English language -- Grammar -- Humor |
| 700 1# - ADDED ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Personal name | Leech, John, |
| Dates associated with a name | 1817-1864 |
| 856 40 - ELECTRONIC LOCATION AND ACCESS | |
| Uniform Resource Identifier | <a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/44802">https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/44802</a> |
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