Taggart, Caroline. Her Ladyship’s Guide to the Queen’s English

Pavilion Books, 2010. — 176 pages (only 157 pages in this very PDF file, failing the “Index” section).There is no getting away from it, English is full of pitfalls. Many of us were not even taught “correct” English at school, never mind Latin and Greek as our grandparents were. Fortunately, Her Ladyship is on hand to help out. Following on from her Guide to Modern Manners, she takes readers gently by the hand and leads them through the minefields of basic grammar, clichés and confusables, problems (not “issues”, please) of spelling, pronunciation and social intercourse. Learn the solutions to the following conundrums:- What is the difference between ”discreet” and “discrete”?
- How do I spell “millennium” and pronounce “schedule”?
- Should I say “napkin” or “serviette”, “lavatory” or “toilet”?
- How do I address aristocrats and aldermen, baronets and bishops?
- Which words should I avoid at all costs?The easy-to-read handbook will have the most nervous speakers addressing even the Queen in correct, fluent and “elegant” English.Note from the uploader:
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