An English Grammar: Comprehending the Principles and Rules of the Language : Illustrated by Appropriate Exercises, and a Key to the Exercises, Volume 1Collins and Company, 1819 - English language |
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... I. Of perspicuity and accuracy of expression , with respect to single words and phrases . CHAP . 1. Of purity CHAP . 2. Of propriety CHAP . 3. Of precision 294 295 301 PART II . Of perspicuity and accuracy of expression , CONTENTS . xiii.
... I. Of perspicuity and accuracy of expression , with respect to single words and phrases . CHAP . 1. Of purity CHAP . 2. Of propriety CHAP . 3. Of precision 294 295 301 PART II . Of perspicuity and accuracy of expression , CONTENTS . xiii.
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... phrases has an entirely different meaning , through the different appli- cation of the articles a and the . " Thou art a man ; " is a very general and harmless position ; but , " Thou art the man , " ( as Nathan said to David , ) is an ...
... phrases has an entirely different meaning , through the different appli- cation of the articles a and the . " Thou art a man ; " is a very general and harmless position ; but , " Thou art the man , " ( as Nathan said to David , ) is an ...
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... phrases many a gem , and many a flow'r , refer to many gems , and many flowers , separately , not collectively considered . The definite article the is frequently applied to adverbs in the comparative and superlative degree ; and its ...
... phrases many a gem , and many a flow'r , refer to many gems , and many flowers , separately , not collectively considered . The definite article the is frequently applied to adverbs in the comparative and superlative degree ; and its ...
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... phrases : " The boar out of the wood : Every beast of the forest : Fish of the sea : Beasts of the earth . " The field , the wood , the forest , & c . are used by way of con- tradistinction , or to designate special or individual ...
... phrases : " The boar out of the wood : Every beast of the forest : Fish of the sea : Beasts of the earth . " The field , the wood , the forest , & c . are used by way of con- tradistinction , or to designate special or individual ...
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... phrases . All the ships masts were blown away . All the trees leaves were blown off . In these , and similar phrases , it is only the apostrophe , placed before or after thes , that determines the ships and trees to be either singular ...
... phrases . All the ships masts were blown away . All the trees leaves were blown off . In these , and similar phrases , it is only the apostrophe , placed before or after thes , that determines the ships and trees to be either singular ...
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accent according to RULE action active verb adjective pronoun admit adverb agreeable appears auxiliary auxiliary verbs better cęsura Chap comma common substantive conjugated conjunction connexion considered consonant construction denote derived diphthong distinct ellipsis English English language examples Exercises expression following sentence frequently future tense gender genitive give governed grammar grammarians happy ideas imperative mood imperfect tense improve indicative mood infinitive mood instances interrogative irregular verb king language learner Lord loved manner means mind nature nominative noun object observations occasions participle particular passive pause perfect personal pronoun perspicuity phrases pleasure PLUPERFECT TENSE plural number possessive Potential Mood preceding preposition present tense principles proper properly propriety relative respect Rule of Syntax sense sentiments signifies singular number sometimes sound speak speech subjunctive mood syllable tence termination thing thou tion tongue Trochee verb active verb neuter virtue voice vowel words writers
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