Slips of Speech

A helpful book for everyone who aspires to correct the everyday
errors of speaking and writing.
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By

JOHN H. BECHTEL

Author of "Practical Synonyms," "Pronunciation," etc.

Philadelphia

The Penn Publishing Company

1901
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COPYRIGHT 1895 BY THE PENN PUBLISHING COMPANY
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CONTENTS

CHAP. PAGE
INTRODUCTION, . . . . . . . . . . . 3
I. TASTE, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
II. CHOICE OF WORDS, . . . . . . . . . . 15
III. CONTRACTIONS, . . . . . . . . . . . 118
IV. POSSESSIVE CASE, . . . . . . . . . . 124