“ Shakespeare used the word 'flush' to indicate plenty of money. Well, just remember there was only one Shakespeare , and he… — Joseph Devlin Copy Share Image
“The English language is the tongue now current in England and her colonies throughout the world and also throughout the greater part of the… — Joseph Devlin Copy Share Image
Shakespeare was not a scholar in the sense we regard the term to-day, yet no man ever lived or probably ever will live that… — Joseph Devlin Copy Share Image
“Every person of intelligence should be able to use his mother tongue correctly. It only requires a little pains, a little care, a little… — Joseph Devlin Copy Share Image
There is an old Latin quotation in regard to the poet which says 'Poeta nascitur non fit' the translation of which is- the poet… — Joseph Devlin Copy Share Image
“The greatest scholar alive hasn't more than four thousand different words at his command, and he never has occasion to use half the number.… — Joseph Devlin Copy Share Image
“In employing the long sentence the inexperienced writer should not strain after the heavy, ponderous type. Johnson and Carlyle used such a type, but… — Joseph Devlin Copy Share Image
A child can learn what is right as easy as what is wrong and whatever impressions are made on the mind when it is… — Joseph Devlin Copy Share Image
“plural is generally formed from the singular by the addition of s or es.” — Joseph Devlin Copy Share Image
“ Every person of intelligence should be able to use his mother tongue correctly . It only requires a little pains, a little care,… — Joseph Devlin Copy Share Image
“In order to speak and write the English language correctly, it is imperative that the fundamental principles of the Grammar be mastered, for no… — Joseph Devlin Copy Share Image
“Homeward the ploughman plods his weary way. The ploughman plods his weary way homeward. Plods homeward the ploughman his weary way. His weary way… — Joseph Devlin Copy Share Image
