A System of English GrammarOliver & Boyd, 1845 - 168 pages |
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... distinction between two parts of speech is not so complete as that between a triangle and a circle ; and grammatical definitions cannot pretend to the accuracy of those given by mathematicians . • THE NOUN . 23. A NOUN , from the Latin ...
... distinction between two parts of speech is not so complete as that between a triangle and a circle ; and grammatical definitions cannot pretend to the accuracy of those given by mathematicians . • THE NOUN . 23. A NOUN , from the Latin ...
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... distinction between the two sets of words will be obvious on attentive examination , but logicians have not ... distinctions , as we already said , are not like mathematical distinctions , and will not bear to be too closely pressed ...
... distinction between the two sets of words will be obvious on attentive examination , but logicians have not ... distinctions , as we already said , are not like mathematical distinctions , and will not bear to be too closely pressed ...
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... distinction . These are , who , which , that , and as . Who is used when the reference is to a person ; which , when it is to a thing ; that and as refer either to persons or to things . 43. The Interrogative Pronouns , so called ...
... distinction . These are , who , which , that , and as . Who is used when the reference is to a person ; which , when it is to a thing ; that and as refer either to persons or to things . 43. The Interrogative Pronouns , so called ...
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... distinction between transitive and intransitive is not absolute , and in some cases it is very difficult to decide whether a verb belongs to the one class or the other . " Is John deaf ? " " No ; he hears well enough . ” In this case it ...
... distinction between transitive and intransitive is not absolute , and in some cases it is very difficult to decide whether a verb belongs to the one class or the other . " Is John deaf ? " " No ; he hears well enough . ” In this case it ...
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... distinction of num- ber at all , and yet we do not experience any difficulty in indicating whether we mean one or more than one . Sheep , deer , and one or two more of the same kind , prove that we could do without the distinction ; but ...
... distinction of num- ber at all , and yet we do not experience any difficulty in indicating whether we mean one or more than one . Sheep , deer , and one or two more of the same kind , prove that we could do without the distinction ; but ...
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abstract nouns Adam Smith adverb affirmed AFFIXES Alison Alnascar ascer assertion belong Cæsar called class of words clause common comparative comparison compound conjunction connected connexion considered consonant copula correct dative Defective Verbs definition denoting derived distinction English language error etymology examples EXERCISE expressed feminine Future Perfect Tense gender give grammar grammarians Greek Hallam idea indicates Infinitive inflection James reads John king Latham Latin mark masculine meaning Milton mind moods nature neuter nominative nouns substantive Numeral Adjectives object observed original orthography parsing passive voice PAST TENSE Perfect Participle plural possessive POTENTIAL MOOD predicate preposition Present Tense principle pupil qualifying the noun refer relative pronoun remark represent respect rules of syntax sense Shakspeare signification singular sometimes sort sound speak speech spoken superlative thee thing Thou thought tion tive transitive verb truth verb violated vowel Wordsworth write