The Elements of English GrammarUniversity Press, 1901 - 304 Seiten |
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... writer of an elementary text- book , traversing ground well - trodden by many predecessors , would probably go ... write upon the subject . My cordial thanks are due to several Cambridge friends for criticisms and suggestions which ...
... writer of an elementary text- book , traversing ground well - trodden by many predecessors , would probably go ... write upon the subject . My cordial thanks are due to several Cambridge friends for criticisms and suggestions which ...
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... writer of an elementary textbook , traversing ground well - trodden by many predecessors , would probably go astray ... write upon the subject . My cordial thanks are due to several Cambridge friends for criticisms and suggestions which ...
... writer of an elementary textbook , traversing ground well - trodden by many predecessors , would probably go astray ... write upon the subject . My cordial thanks are due to several Cambridge friends for criticisms and suggestions which ...
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... writing on a philosophical subject , the proportion of Latin words must necessarily be high , because English will not provide him with the vocabulary which he requires . If he is writing a story or a poem about love or family life ...
... writing on a philosophical subject , the proportion of Latin words must necessarily be high , because English will not provide him with the vocabulary which he requires . If he is writing a story or a poem about love or family life ...
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... writes a Latinised or classical style , we mean that he often prefers to use a Latin noun , verb , or adjective ... writer will select the best word regardless of its derivation . Still , half - educated persons have such a hankering ...
... writes a Latinised or classical style , we mean that he often prefers to use a Latin noun , verb , or adjective ... writer will select the best word regardless of its derivation . Still , half - educated persons have such a hankering ...
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... Write any four consecutive lines of English poetry and under- line the words of non - Teutonic origin . 20 ... writer in tautology or fallacious argument . Thus an orator advocated ' freedom of speech ' on the ground that every man ought ...
... Write any four consecutive lines of English poetry and under- line the words of non - Teutonic origin . 20 ... writer in tautology or fallacious argument . Thus an orator advocated ' freedom of speech ' on the ground that every man ought ...
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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