A Short Introduction to English Grammar: With Critical NotesJ. Dodsley, 1787 - 221 Seiten |
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... 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 ...
... 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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... authors , often offends against every part of Grammar ? Thus far , I am afraid , the charge is true . Or does it further imply , that our Language is in its nature irregular and capricious ; not hitherto fubject , nor cafity reducible ...
... authors , often offends against every part of Grammar ? Thus far , I am afraid , the charge is true . Or does it further imply , that our Language is in its nature irregular and capricious ; not hitherto fubject , nor cafity reducible ...
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... authors : the greateft Critic and moft able Grammarian of the laft age , when he came to apply his Learning and his Criticism to an English Author , was frequently at a lofs in matters of of ordinary ufe and common conftruction in his ...
... authors : the greateft Critic and moft able Grammarian of the laft age , when he came to apply his Learning and his Criticism to an English Author , was frequently at a lofs in matters of of ordinary ufe and common conftruction in his ...
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... authors have committed grofs mistakes , for want of a due knowledge of English Gram- mar , or at least of a proper attention to the rules of it . The examples there given are fuch as occurred in reading , without any very curious or ...
... authors have committed grofs mistakes , for want of a due knowledge of English Gram- mar , or at least of a proper attention to the rules of it . The examples there given are fuch as occurred in reading , without any very curious or ...
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... author is greatly obliged to several Learned Gentlemen , who have favoured him with their remarks upon the first Edition , which was indeed principally defigned to pro- cure their affiftance , and to try the judge- ment of the public ...
... author is greatly obliged to several Learned Gentlemen , who have favoured him with their remarks upon the first Edition , which was indeed principally defigned to pro- cure their affiftance , and to try the judge- ment of the public ...
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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