| The Complete Plain Words A guide to the use of English by Sir Ernest Gowers ( First published in September 1954) | |||||
| Preface | The Choice Of Words | IX | The Handling of Words | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I | Prologue | V | Introductory | ||
| II | A Digression On Legal English | VI | Avoiding the Superfluous Word | X | Punctuation |
| III | The Elements | VII | Choosing the Familiar Word | ||
| IV | Correctness | VIII | Choosing the Precise Word | XI | Epilogue |
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