The Elements of English GrammarUniversity Press, 1897 - 288 Seiten |
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... singular number ; that it makes a possessive case singular mother's , and a plural number mothers ; that compounds can be formed from it such as mother - country , and derivatives such as motherly ; that it is connected with , though ...
... singular number ; that it makes a possessive case singular mother's , and a plural number mothers ; that compounds can be formed from it such as mother - country , and derivatives such as motherly ; that it is connected with , though ...
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... singular . Now s is a surd mute . Add s to a noun ending in a surd sound , e.g. pat , and the result can be pronounced as it is written , pats . But add s to a noun ending in a sonant sound , e.g. pad , and the result cannot be ...
... singular . Now s is a surd mute . Add s to a noun ending in a surd sound , e.g. pat , and the result can be pronounced as it is written , pats . But add s to a noun ending in a sonant sound , e.g. pad , and the result cannot be ...
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... Singular . In the mouth of a Christian or of a Jew , the name God is a Singular noun , for Christians and Jews recognise only one God . Whiteness is a Singular name , for although the quality which we call ' whiteness ' is found in many ...
... Singular . In the mouth of a Christian or of a Jew , the name God is a Singular noun , for Christians and Jews recognise only one God . Whiteness is a Singular name , for although the quality which we call ' whiteness ' is found in many ...
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... Singular names . When we make use of a Proper name , we apply it to some particular individual only . But Singular nouns with a meaning are few and hard to find in any language , whilst meaningless Singular nouns are many , and they ...
... Singular names . When we make use of a Proper name , we apply it to some particular individual only . But Singular nouns with a meaning are few and hard to find in any language , whilst meaningless Singular nouns are many , and they ...
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... Singular . ' The last of the Tudors , ' ' the present Lord Chancellor , ' ' the highest mountain of Europe , ' are compound names which can be used correctly of only one object . And even without the qualifying words we sometimes ...
... Singular . ' The last of the Tudors , ' ' the present Lord Chancellor , ' ' the highest mountain of Europe , ' are compound names which can be used correctly of only one object . And even without the qualifying words we sometimes ...
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