 | John Turner (of Brighton.) - 1843 - 116 Seiten
...— When two things or persons are contrasted, that refers to the first mentioned, this to the last ; as, Wealth and poverty are both temptations ; that tends to excite pride, this discontentment. Former and latter are often used, instead of that and this, they are alike in both... | |
 | Lindley Murray, Allen Fisk - 1846 - 180 Seiten
...friends was there.' This refers to the nearest person or thing, and that to the most distant ; as, ' This man is more intelligent than that.'' This indicates...mentioned ; that, the former or first mentioned ; as, ' Both wealth and poverty are temptations ; that tends to excite pride ; this discontent." The words,... | |
 | Richard Green Parker - 1850 - 162 Seiten
...and poverty are both temptations. Wealth tends to excite pride, poverty tends to excite discontent. Wealth and poverty are both temptations : that, tends to excite pride ; this, discontent. EXAMPLES FOR PRACTICE. It is recommended that the examples for the practice of the pupil, under the... | |
 | John White - 1850 - 192 Seiten
...presage of rising merit. A friend cannot be known in prosperity an enemy cannot be hid in adversity. Wealth and poverty are both temptations that tends to excite pride this discontent. As there is a worldly happiness which God perceives to be no other than disguised misery as there are... | |
 | William Chauncey Fowler - 1851 - 1502 Seiten
...Pronoun, and not an Adjective. This refers to the nearest person or thing, and that to the most distant. This indicates the latter or last mentioned, that the former or first mentioned ; as, " Both wealth and poverty offer temptations ; that tends to excite pride, this discontent." " Demonstrative... | |
 | William Chauncey Fowler - 1855 - 786 Seiten
...for that pleasure. It is therefore, in this case, a pronoun, and not an adjective. 293 most distant. This indicates the latter or last mentioned, that the former or first mentioned ; as, " Both wealth and poverty offer temptations ; that tends to excite pride ; this discontent." The words... | |
 | Thomas Goodwin (headmaster.) - 1855 - 386 Seiten
...When this and that refer to different things, this refers to the last expressed, that to the first ; as, " Wealth and poverty are both temptations ; that tends to excite pride, this discontent." Them is often used improperly for these and those, as Them books, Them houses. 13. One, other, another,... | |
 | Samuel Stillman Greene - 1858 - 266 Seiten
...the singular. REM. 9. — When objects are contrasted, that refers to the first, and this to the last mentioned ; as, " Wealth and poverty are both temptations ; that tends to excite pride, this discontent." REM. 10. — By a peculiar idiom, the is used with comparatives, to denote proportionate equality and... | |
 | William Chauncey Fowler - 1858 - 424 Seiten
...pronoun, and not an adjective. This refers to the nearest person or thing, and that to the most distant. This indicates the latter or last mentioned, that the former or first mentioned ; as, " Both wealth and poverty offer temptations ; that tends to excite pride ; this discontent." . The... | |
 | James Hutchinson (M.A.) - 1859 - 156 Seiten
...person or thing, and that to the more distant, as, This boy is taller than that. 15. This also means the latter or last mentioned, that the former or first...temptations, that tends to excite pride ; this discontent. 16. The indefinite adjective pronouns are those which express their subjects in an undefined manner... | |
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This refers to the nearest person or thing, and that to the more distant; as, " This man is more intelligent than that." This indicates the latter, or last mentioned; that, the former, or first mentioned; as, " Wealth and poverty are both temptations;... 
