Do you make these mistakes in English? : the story of Sherwin Cody's famous language school / [electronic resource] Edwin L. Battistella. Battistella, Edwin L. Cody, Sherwin, 1868-1959. English teachers United States Biography. Businesspeople United States Biography. Language and culture United States History 20th century. Correspondence schools and courses History 20th century. English language Rhetoric Study and teaching. PE64.C64 428.007150973 22 Includes bibliographical references and index. Description based on print version record. Linguist Edwin Battistella tells the story of Sherwin Cody and his famous English course, situating both the man and the course in early-20th century cultural history. The author shows how Cody became a grammatical entrepreneur and mass-marketer whose ads asked 'Is Good English Worth 25 Cents to You?'. Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2008. 2008. 2008 Text 1 online resource (x, 214 p.) : http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/acprof:oso/9780195367126.001.0001 eng United States United States United States