A Short Introduction to English Grammar: With Critical NotesJ. Dodsley, 1787 - 221 Seiten |
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... Language : for the Author Seems not to have explained himself with fuf- ficient clearness and precifion on this head . Does it mean , that the English Language , as 4 Does iv PREFACE . propriety, and purity of English ftyle, he hath ...
... Language : for the Author Seems not to have explained himself with fuf- ficient clearness and precifion on this head . Does it mean , that the English Language , as 4 Does iv PREFACE . propriety, and purity of English ftyle, he hath ...
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... seems , therefore , that whatever other Metaphy- fical Modes there may be in the theory of Univerfal Grammar , there are in English no other Grammatical Modes than those above defcribed . As in Latin the Subjunctive supplies the want of ...
... seems , therefore , that whatever other Metaphy- fical Modes there may be in the theory of Univerfal Grammar , there are in English no other Grammatical Modes than those above defcribed . As in Latin the Subjunctive supplies the want of ...
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... seems to be the proper diftinction between to fly , and to flee ; which in the Present Times are very often confounded . Our Tranflation of the Bible is not quite free from this mistake . It hath flee for volare , in perhaps seven or ...
... seems to be the proper diftinction between to fly , and to flee ; which in the Present Times are very often confounded . Our Tranflation of the Bible is not quite free from this mistake . It hath flee for volare , in perhaps seven or ...
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... seem to be of a very different analogy from those in ght . But as the Verbs of the first Conju- gation would fo greatly exceed In number thofe of both the others , which together make but about 117 [ 8 ] ; and as those of the third ...
... seem to be of a very different analogy from those in ght . But as the Verbs of the first Conju- gation would fo greatly exceed In number thofe of both the others , which together make but about 117 [ 8 ] ; and as those of the third ...
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... seems wholly inexcufable . The abfurdity of it will be plainly perceived in the example of fome of thefe Verbs , which Custom has not yet fo perverted . We fhould be im- mediately fhocked at I have knew , I have faw , I have gave , & c ...
... seems wholly inexcufable . The abfurdity of it will be plainly perceived in the example of fome of thefe Verbs , which Custom has not yet fo perverted . We fhould be im- mediately fhocked at I have knew , I have faw , I have gave , & c ...
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Addifon Adjective Adverb agreeing alfo alſo anſwer Antecedent Auxiliary Auxiliary Verb becauſe Bentley Comma confonant conftruction Conjunction difcourfe diftinction diphthong Dryden Effay English English Language example expreffed expreffion faid fame fecond feems fenfe feveral fhall fhort fhould fignifies fimple firft firſt fitten fome fometimes fpoken ftand ftill ftyle fubject fuch fyllable Gender governed Grammar hath Ibid improperly Indicative Mode Infinitive Mode inftances inſtead Irregular Irregular Verbs itſelf laft Language lative Letter likewife Milton moſt muſt Nominative Cafe Noun obferved obfolete Objective Cafe occafion paffion Paffive Paft Participle paufe Phrafe phraſe Plural Number Poffeffive Cafe pofition Pope Prefent preffed Prepofition profe Pronominal Pronoun purpoſe reafon refpect Saxon Sentence Serm Shakeſpear Spect Subft Subftantive Subjunctive Mode Swift tence thee thefe theſe thing third Perfon Singular thofe thoſe thou tive underſtood uſed Verb Active Verb Neuter vowel whofe words