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Eyes before easeLarry Beason
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Eyes before ease

276 pagesFirst published 20061 edition
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Part guide to better spelling, part paean to an endangered art, Eyes Before Ease is filled with fascinating trivia, historical asides, astute personal observations, and good-natured humor about why spelling is still important--even with the advent of spellcheckers. Professor Larry Beason argues that spelling is more than just the correct arrangement of letters--it sheds light on the human experience itself. It lets us communicate with other people, it indicates (right or wrong) our intelligence, and also brings us together as a community. Beason also explains why our particular spelling…

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  • Other · English · 2006
    McGraw-Hill · 276 pages · 9780071459549
English languageHistoryOrthography and spelling