Do you make these mistakes in English? the story of Sherwin Cody's famous language school

Linguist Edwin Battistella tells the story of Sherwin Cody and his famous English course, situating both the man and the course in early-20th century cultural history. The author shows how Cody became a grammatical entrepreneur and mass-marketer whose ads asked 'Is Good English Worth 25 Cents t...

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Main Author: Battistella, Edwin L.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Oxford Oxford University Press 2008, 2008
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