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Bernard C.Lamb

The Queen's English

Dr Bernard C. Lamb is President of the Queen's English Society and is a published author. The Queen's English Society is a registered charity which has become a recognized authority on 'proper' English.
233 printed pages
Copyright owner
Michael O'Mara Books
Original publication
2011
Publication year
2011
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  • Ivan Bakharevshared an impression4 years ago
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    Книга содержит не только грамматические правила, но и советы по употреблению английского языка в различных ситуациях.

  • b0189403452shared an impression3 years ago
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Quotes

  • braginetshas quotedlast year
    his biting sarcasm
  • paderinasonyahas quoted3 years ago
    Provided that it is done well, a really passionate speech is far more persuasive than a balanced one. If you are trying to convince your audience of something then a totally biased presentation often works best, whatever the ethics of it might be
  • paderinasonyahas quoted3 years ago
    Italian: many culinary and musical terms, such as pizza, al dente (cooked but firm) and lento (slowly); piazza (open town square). Of these, only al dente is usually printed in italics, with the rest treated as assimilated into English.
    Latin: ad hoc (for a particular purpose, like a committee to plan an anniversary celebration), annus horribilis (awful year, as used by Queen Elizabeth II); bona fide (genuine), carpe diem (seize the day), caveat emptor (buyer beware), CV (curriculum vitae, career summary), mea culpa (I am to blame), pro bono or pro bono publico (for the public good, as when a lawyer helps a charity without charge), tempus fugit (time flies).

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