A System of English GrammarOliver & Boyd, 1845 - 168 pages |
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... never falsified a quotation by leaving out supplement- ary clauses . When this is done , and words between which a discrepancy exists are brought into close contact , the error becomes so obvious that it requires no exercise of thought ...
... never falsified a quotation by leaving out supplement- ary clauses . When this is done , and words between which a discrepancy exists are brought into close contact , the error becomes so obvious that it requires no exercise of thought ...
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... never be taught by rules . Writing to dictation , or writing what has been committed to memory , and then comparing the exercise with the book , which is assumed as accurate , is now generally allowed to be 12 ORTHOGRAPHY .
... never be taught by rules . Writing to dictation , or writing what has been committed to memory , and then comparing the exercise with the book , which is assumed as accurate , is now generally allowed to be 12 ORTHOGRAPHY .
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... never be taught by rules . Writing to dictation , or writing what has been committed to memory , and then comparing the exercise with the book , which is assumed as accurate , is now generally allowed to be 12 ORTHOGRAPHY .
... never be taught by rules . Writing to dictation , or writing what has been committed to memory , and then comparing the exercise with the book , which is assumed as accurate , is now generally allowed to be 12 ORTHOGRAPHY .
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... never supply their place . EXERCISE III . 1. What is an adjective ? What is its characteristic ? Does the adjective extend or contract the signification of the noun ? Why might not language consist of proper nouns ? State Mill's theory ...
... never supply their place . EXERCISE III . 1. What is an adjective ? What is its characteristic ? Does the adjective extend or contract the signification of the noun ? Why might not language consist of proper nouns ? State Mill's theory ...
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... never speak but in order to express our opinion that something either is or is not . But the word denoting this event , or this matter of fact , which is the subject of our affirmation , must always be a verb . " - Adam Smith . EXERCISE ...
... never speak but in order to express our opinion that something either is or is not . But the word denoting this event , or this matter of fact , which is the subject of our affirmation , must always be a verb . " - Adam Smith . EXERCISE ...
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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