I have drawn this Work into the Form of a Dialogue, after the Patterns of other famous Writers in History, Law, Politicks, and most other Arts and Sciences, and I hope it will have the same Success: For, who can contest it to be of greater Consequence to the Happiness of these Kingdoms, than all human Knowledge put together. Dialogue is held the best Method of inculcating any Part of Knowledge; and, as I am confident, that Publick Schools will soon be founded for teaching Wit and Politeness, after my Scheme, to young People of Quality and Fortune, I have determined next Sessions to deliver a Petition to the _House of Lords_ for an Act of Parliament, to establish my Book, as the Standard _Grammar_ in all the principal Cities of the Kingdom where this Art is to be taught, by able Masters, who are to be approved and recommended by me; which is no more than LILLY obtained only for teaching Words in a Language wholly useless: Neither shall I be so far wanting to my self, as not to desire a Patent granted of course to all useful Projectors; I mean, that I may have the sole Profit of giving a Licence to every School to read my _Grammar_ for fourteen Years. The Reader cannot but observe what Pains I have been at in polishing the Style of my Book to the greatest Exactness: Nor, have I been less diligent in refining the Orthography, by spelling the Words in the very same Manner that they are pronounced by the Chief Patterns of Politeness, at Court, at Levees, at Assemblees, at Play-houses, at the prime Visiting-Places, by young Templers, and by Gentlemen-Commoners of both Universities, who have lived at least a Twelvemonth in Town, and kept the best Company. Of these Spellings the Publick will meet with many Examples in the following Book. For instance, _can’t_, _han’t_, _sha’nt_, _didn’t_, _coodn’t_, _woodn’t_, _isn’t_, _e’n’t_, with many more; besides several Words which Scholars pretend are derived from _Greek_ and _Latin_, but not pared into a polite Sound by Ladies, Officers of the Army, Courtiers and Templers, such as _Jommetry_ for _Geometry_, _Verdi_ for _Verdict_, _Lierd_ for _Lord_, _Larnen_ for _Learning_; together with some Abbreviations exquisitely refined; as, _Pozz_ for _Positive_; _Mobb_ for _Mobile_; _Phizz_ for _Physiognomy_; _Rep_ for _Reputation_; _Plenipo_ for _Plenipotentiary_; _Incog_ for _Incognito_; _Hypps_, or _Hippo_, for _Hypocondriacks_; _Bam_ for _Bamboozle_; and _Bamboozle_ for _God knows what_; whereby much Time is saved, and the high Road to Conversation cut short by many a Mile.