The Elements of English GrammarUniversity Press, 1897 - 288 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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... 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 a language . All languages were spoken before they were written . Some lan- guages spoken by uncivilized ... writing and speaking these languages . To deal with the correct way of writing and speaking them is part of the business ...
... write a language . All languages were spoken before they were written . Some lan- guages spoken by uncivilized ... writing and speaking these languages . To deal with the correct way of writing and speaking them is part of the business ...
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... write correctly . We learn to speak and write correctly by mixing with educated persons and reading well - written books . What grammar does is this : it treats of the language generally , its sounds , letters and words ; it sup- plies ...
... write correctly . We learn to speak and write correctly by mixing with educated persons and reading well - written books . What grammar does is this : it treats of the language generally , its sounds , letters and words ; it sup- plies ...
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action Adjuncts adverb alphabet antecedent applied apposition assertion auxiliary verbs Britons called CHAPTER complete Complex Sentence compound conjugation conjunction consonants construction dative denote derivation diphthongal distinction employed ending English Grammar English language English origin equivalent Etymology examples express feminine following sentences following words French gender genitive German Gerund Give Greek horse illustrate Imperative Mood Indefinite indicative Indirect Object infinitive mood 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 preposition present principal clause pronunciation relation relative pronoun represented Roman sentence contains signifies Sing singular sometimes sonant speak speech stands Strong Verbs subjunctive mood subordinate clause suffix superlative surd syllable Syntax Teutonic thou tive town transitive verb voice vowel vowel sounds Weak Verbs write written