An English Grammar: Comprehending the Principles and Rules of the Language : Illustrated by Appropriate Exercises, and a Key to the Exercises, Volumes 1-2Collins 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 . xili.
... 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 . xili.
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... phrases bas 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 bas 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 adjective pronoun admit adverb agreeable appears auxiliary beauty better cęsura Chap common substantive conduct conjunction connexion considered consonant construction denote diphthong distinct ellipsis English English language examples Exercises expression favour following sentence frequently give governed grammar grammarians happy heart honour human ideas imperative mood imperfect tense improved indicative mood infinitive mood instances irregular verb kind king labours language learner live Lord manner means mind nature never nominative noun object observations occasions participle passions pause perfect perspicuity phrases pleasure PLUPERFECT TENSE plural number possessive Potential Mood preceding preposition present tense principles proper properly propriety reason regard relative relative pronoun religion render respect SECTION sense sentiments signifies singular number sometimes sound speak speech subjunctive mood syllable temper tence thing third person thou tion Trochee virtue vowel wise words writing youth