I know nothing of grammar; At school they never could… - E. V. Lucas

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I know nothing of grammar; At school they never could hammer Or beat it into my head. The bare word made me stammer, And turn pale as if I were dead. But here I may as well be telling, I'm often damned out in my spelling.

E. V. Lucas

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Edward Verrall Lucas, (11/12 June 1868 – 26 June 1938) was an English humorist, essayist, playwright, biographer, publisher, poet, novelist, short story writer and editor.

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Alternative Names: Edward Verrall Lucas • Edward Lucas

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