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100 1 _aLe Row, Caroline B.
_q(Caroline Bigelow),
_d1843-
245 1 0 _aEnglish as She is Taught :
_bBeing Genuine Answers to Examination Questions in Our Public Schools
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2020
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
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337 _acomputer
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338 _aonline resource
_bcr
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500 _aRelease date is 2020-01-21
505 0 _aEtymological -- Grammatical -- Mathematical -- Geographical -- Original -- Analytical -- Historical -- Intellectual -- Philosophical -- Physiological -- Astronomical -- Political -- Musical -- Oratorical -- Metaphysical.
508 _aProduced by Richard Tonsing and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)
520 _a"English as She is Taught" by Caroline B. Le Row, with commentary by Mark Twain, is a collection of humorous observations on language and education, likely written in the late 19th century. The book comprises genuine answers to examination questions from public schools, showcasing the amusing misunderstandings and creative interpretations by students. Twain's witty commentary adds an additional layer of humor and critique towards the educational system, highlighting the eccentricities of children. At the start of the text, the authors introduce the premise of the compilation, explaining that the collected answers are original, handwritten entries from school children, presenting a mix of innocence and misunderstanding in their responses. The opening engages with various subjects including grammar, mathematics, and history, filled with comical definitions and misconceptions, such as defining "demagogue" as a type of beer vessel or stating that George Washington was born in 1492. This delightful and humorous exploration of children's learning and the peculiarities of their schooling makes for a lighthearted critique of both education and language itself. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aEnglish language -- Errors of usage -- Humor
700 1 _aTwain, Mark,
_d1835-1910
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/61212
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