Elements of English Grammar: With a Chapter on Essay WritingUniversity Press, 1910 - 336 Seiten |
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... Greeks who lived there , and they sought refuge in the cities of Italy . To Florence flocked eager students out of ... Greek and Latin writers were zealously read . The con- sequence was that an enormous number of new words , borrowed ...
... Greeks who lived there , and they sought refuge in the cities of Italy . To Florence flocked eager students out of ... Greek and Latin writers were zealously read . The con- sequence was that an enormous number of new words , borrowed ...
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... Greek and other sources 10,000 . But how many of these words are in ordinary use ? To this question it is impossible to give a definite answer . Shakespeare employed twice as many words to express his thoughts as anybody else , and he ...
... Greek and other sources 10,000 . But how many of these words are in ordinary use ? To this question it is impossible to give a definite answer . Shakespeare employed twice as many words to express his thoughts as anybody else , and he ...
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... Greek words in English . The Greek element in English is important , and its amount is rapidly increasing . In date of introduction it corresponds with the Latin of the Fourth Period . There are indeed a few ecclesiastical terms of Greek ...
... Greek words in English . The Greek element in English is important , and its amount is rapidly increasing . In date of introduction it corresponds with the Latin of the Fourth Period . There are indeed a few ecclesiastical terms of Greek ...
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... Greek to supply our needs . Telephone , microscope , ther- mometer , photograph , are examples of Greek compounds , and , if we translate these words into their English equivalents , the advantage which we gain from the use of Greek is ...
... Greek to supply our needs . Telephone , microscope , ther- mometer , photograph , are examples of Greek compounds , and , if we translate these words into their English equivalents , the advantage which we gain from the use of Greek is ...
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... Greek element ? On the other hand , there is a risk that the synonyms of a mixed vocabulary may land a speaker or writer in tautology or fallacious argument . Thus an orator advocated ' freedom of speech ' on the ground that every man ...
... Greek element ? On the other hand , there is a risk that the synonyms of a mixed vocabulary may land a speaker or writer in tautology or fallacious argument . Thus an orator advocated ' freedom of speech ' on the ground that every man ...
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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 infinitive inflexion Intransitive Keltic language Latin words letters limiting mark meaning modern English neuter Norman noun or pronoun occur Old English Parse passive Past Participle Past Tense Periodic Sentences person phrase plural possessive predicate prefix preposition present principal clause pronunciation question reader relative pronoun represented Roman sentence contains signifies Sing singular sometimes sonant sound speak speech Strong Verbs style subjunctive mood subordinate clause suffix superlative surd syllable Syntax Teutonic thing thou town transitive verb vocabulary vowel vowel-sounds write