TY - BOOK AU - Ganoe,William Addleman TI - The English of military communications AV - UB PY - 2023/// CY - Salt Lake City, UT PB - Project Gutenberg KW - English language -- Rhetoric KW - Military orders KW - United States. Army -- Records and correspondence N1 - Release date is 2023-09-27; Tim Lindell, John Campbell and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.); Originally published; Menasha, WI: George Banta, 1918 N2 - "The English of Military Communications" by William A. Ganoe is a military instructional manual written in the early 20th century. This work serves as a guide for military personnel on effective communication within a military context, emphasizing clarity and brevity in language. The text likely addresses the distinguished nuances required in military communication, detailing various forms and methods essential for successful operations and clear command. The beginning of the text establishes the importance of precise military language, noting how ambiguity can lead to disastrous outcomes in operations. The author discusses how properly conveying instructions and maintaining clarity in communication is crucial for military success. He stresses that military professionals must engage in the art of rhetoric to express their thoughts correctly and efficiently, thus preventing errors that could result in loss of life or mission failure. Ganoe presents techniques and guidelines for improving military writing, setting the stage for detailed lessons in subsequent chapters. (This is an automatically generated summary.) UR - https://archive.org/details/englishofmilitar00ganoiala/page/n3/mode/2up UR - https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/71741 ER -