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The Top Ten Arguments against E-Prime.
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French, James D. – ETC: A Review of General Semantics, 1992
Provides 10 brief and succinct arguments against the use of E-Prime, a form of English eliminating all forms of the verb, "to be." (HB)
Descriptors: Discourse Analysis, Grammar, Higher Education, Language Patterns
The Prime Problem with General Semantics.
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French, James D. – ETC: A Review of General Semantics, 1993
Argues that "E-Prime" (a form of English that eliminates all forms of the verb "to be") should not be woven directly into the fabric of today's system of English education. Reacts to arguments for E-Prime as espoused by David Bourland and states a case against E-Prime. (HB)
Descriptors: Discourse Analysis, English Instruction, Grammar, Higher Education