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Nevile Martin Gwynne is a British writer who has gained recognition and some criticism for his book, Gwynne's Grammar. He has also written Gwynne's Latin. In April 2013 a grammar test devised by Gwynne was published by the Daily Telegraph. He spent his early days in Gloucestershire before attending Eton College and Oxford University, graduating with a degree in Modern Languages. He later qualified as a Chartered Accountant at the British Institute of Chartered Accountants.
Contents

Gwynne's Grammar
Gwynne's Grammar is an "introduction to Grammar and the writing of good English".
Part One
In "Part One" of Gwynne's Grammar, Gwynne explains that "all thinking and communicating depend on grammar". In Chapter 5, "Parts of Speech", he criticises both H F Fowler and Eric Partridge for their treatment of the word "firstly"– Fowler for his support of the word and Partridge for his rejection of it. His objection is that both Fowler and Partridge fail to produce any authoritative support for their opinions. Gwynne then goes on to support the use of the construction "First, secondly" (in preference to "Firstly, secondly"), using Michael Drummett's Grammar & Style For Examination Candidates and Others as a supporting source. Continuing in the same vein he outlines his opposition to modern usage of the words "hopefully", "regretfully" and "thankfully". The remainder of "Part One" is a discourse on parts of speech, syntax and punctuation.
Part Two
"Part Two" is a reproduction of an earlier work; The Elements of Style, by Professor William Strunk.
Part Three
"Part Three" comprises a number of appendices including a brief coverage of grammatical definitions, irregular verbs, "Special Prepositions" and "The Formation of Plurals".
Reception
Gwynne's Grammar has received mixed reviews:
Gwynne's Latin
Gwynne's Latin is an "introduction to Latin including the Latin in everyday English". According to Britt Peterson of the Boston Globe, Gwynne believes "students should start memorising Latin verbs at age 3".
Part One
In Chapter 1, "About Latin", Gwynne explains his love of the subject in some detail and in Chapter 3, "The Importance of Learning Latin, Examined in Detail", describes how Jean Paul Getty employed classicists because "They sell more oil". In Chapter 4, "Is This How to Learn Latin?", he criticises both the Cambridge Latin Course and the Oxford Latin Course for being "impossible to learn Latin from".
Part Two Chapter 6 defines accidence (morphology), parts of speech, syntax and grammatical cases and in Chapter 8, pronunciation is covered.
Part Three
"Part Three" contains the main subject matter including declensions. Everything that is covered in "Part Two" is discussed in more detail.
Reception
Gwynne's Latin has received less recognition than has Gwynne's Grammar.
Gwynne's Kings and Queens of England
Gwynne's Kings and Queens of England is a forthcoming book by Nevile Gwynne that according to Amazon will be published in May 10 2018.