Francis George Fowler (1871–1918), familiarly known as F.G. Fowler, was an English writer on English language, grammar and usage. 1871 (MDCCCLXXI) was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... 1918 (MCMXVIII) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar (see link for calendar) or a common year starting on Wednesday of the Julian calendar. ... Francis George Fowler (1871-1918), familiarly known as F.G. Fowler, was an English writer on language and grammar. ... Motto (French) God and my right Anthem No official anthem - the  United Kingdom anthem God Save the Queen is commonly used England() – on the European continent() – in the United Kingdom() Capital (and largest city) London (de facto) Official languages English (de facto) Unified  -  by Athelstan 927 AD  Area  -  Total 130...

He was educated at Cambridge University and lived on Guernsey in the Channel Islands. He and his older (by 12 years) brother, Henry Watson Fowler, co-wrote the influential The King's English, published in 1906. The brothers Fowler worked on what was to become Fowler's Modern English Usage, but before it was completed, F.G. died of tuberculosis, contracted during service with the British Expeditionary Force, at age 47. The University of Cambridge (often Cambridge University), located in Cambridge, England, is the second-oldest university in the English-speaking world and has a reputation as one of the worlds most prestigious universities. ... This article is about the British dependencies. ... Henry Watson Fowler (10 March 1858 - 26 December 1933) was an English schoolmaster, lexicographer and commentator on usage, notable for both Fowlers Modern English Usage (first published 1926) and his work on the Concise Oxford Dictionary. ... The Kings English is a book on English usage and grammar. ... 1906 (MCMVI) was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... A Dictionary of Modern English Usage, often referred to simply as Fowlers Modern English Usage, or Fowler, is a style guide to British English usage, authored by Henry W. Fowler. ... Tuberculosis (abbreviated as TB for Tubercle Bacillus) is a common and deadly infectious disease that is caused by mycobacteria, primarily Mycobacterium tuberculosis. ... The British Expeditionary Force (BEF) was the British army sent to France and Belgium in World War I and British Forces in Europe from 1939–1940 during World War II. The BEF was established by Secretary of State for War Richard Haldane following the Second Boer War in case the...

Henry dedicated his Modern English Usage to Francis, writing that "he had a nimbler wit, a better sense of propriety, and a more open mind, than his twelve-year older partner."

External links

• Works by Francis George Fowler at Project Gutenberg