The Elements of English GrammarUniversity Press, 1901 - 304 Seiten |
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... derivation of curious words like liquorice , or treacle , or rhubarb , or supplies them with faulty sentences which are to be pulled to pieces and put right . Yet even these topics may be so handled as to produce depressing results . An ...
... derivation of curious words like liquorice , or treacle , or rhubarb , or supplies them with faulty sentences which are to be pulled to pieces and put right . Yet even these topics may be so handled as to produce depressing results . An ...
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... derivation . Still , half - educated persons have such a hankering aster Latin words in preference to Eng- lish words , for the expression of common - place notions about things of every - day life , that there is safety in laying down ...
... derivation . Still , half - educated persons have such a hankering aster Latin words in preference to Eng- lish words , for the expression of common - place notions about things of every - day life , that there is safety in laying down ...
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... , their derivation and inflexion . Syntax deals with the combination of words in sentences , their government , agreement , and order . 37 CHAPTER V. ELEMENTARY SOUNDS IN ENGLISH . 42. WE 36 ELEMENTS OF ENGLISH GRAMMAR .
... , their derivation and inflexion . Syntax deals with the combination of words in sentences , their government , agreement , and order . 37 CHAPTER V. ELEMENTARY SOUNDS IN ENGLISH . 42. WE 36 ELEMENTS OF ENGLISH GRAMMAR .
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... derivation of the words , -for vowel comes from vocalis , which means ' capable of being sounded , ' and consonant comes from cum , ' together , ' and sonans , ' sounding , ' i.e. ' what is sounded along with something else , ' - it ...
... derivation of the words , -for vowel comes from vocalis , which means ' capable of being sounded , ' and consonant comes from cum , ' together , ' and sonans , ' sounding , ' i.e. ' what is sounded along with something else , ' - it ...
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... derivation , of many words would be obscured by its adoption ; that the word city , for example , if spelt siti , would fail to suggest to our minds the Latin civitas and its train of ennobling associations . But this line of objection ...
... derivation , of many words would be obscured by its adoption ; that the word city , for example , if spelt siti , would fail to suggest to our minds the Latin civitas and its train of ennobling associations . But this line of objection ...
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action adjective Adjuncts adverb alphabet antecedent application apposition auxiliary verb called CHAPTER complete Complex Sentence compound conjugation conjunction consonants construction dative denote derivation diphthongs distinction ellipsis employed English Grammar English language English origin English words Etymology examples express feminine following sentences following words French gender genitive German Gerund Give Greek horse illustrate Imperative Mood Indefinite indicative Indirect Object inflexion Intransitive Keltic language Latin words letters limiting mark meaning modern English neuter Norman noun or pronoun noun-clause occur Old English Parse passive Past Participle Past Tense person phrase Pleonasm plural possessive predicate prefix preposition present principal clause pronunciation relative pronoun represented Roman sentence contains signifies Sing singular sometimes sonant sound speak speech stands Strong Verbs subjunctive mood subordinate clause suffix superlative surd syllable Syntax thing thou tive town transitive verb vocabulary vowel vowel-sounds Weak Verbs write