A System of English GrammarOliver & Boyd, 1845 - 168 pages |
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... Position of the Ad- XII . - Tautology , Pleonasm , and Double Nega- ..130 ..133 1. Number ,. 41 tives , .136 2 ... positions ,. .138 55 XIV . The Use of Than and 61 Of , ..142 64 XV . The Perfect Parti- 67 ciple ,. ..143 71 Syntactical ...
... Position of the Ad- XII . - Tautology , Pleonasm , and Double Nega- ..130 ..133 1. Number ,. 41 tives , .136 2 ... positions ,. .138 55 XIV . The Use of Than and 61 Of , ..142 64 XV . The Perfect Parti- 67 ciple ,. ..143 71 Syntactical ...
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... position . 55. Prepositions may connect- 1. Nouns to nouns : as , a man with a dog ; a man without a hat ; a man of wealth ; the tree by the fountain . 2. Adjectives to nouns : as , conducive to health ; contem- porary with Socrates ...
... position . 55. Prepositions may connect- 1. Nouns to nouns : as , a man with a dog ; a man without a hat ; a man of wealth ; the tree by the fountain . 2. Adjectives to nouns : as , conducive to health ; contem- porary with Socrates ...
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... position of the objects is fixed , and there is only one way of complying with my demand . 63. We have asserted that the conjunction couples individual words as well as propositions ; but , as in this we go against authorities so ...
... position of the objects is fixed , and there is only one way of complying with my demand . 63. We have asserted that the conjunction couples individual words as well as propositions ; but , as in this we go against authorities so ...
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... position ; but perhaps we have said as much already as the importance of the subject warrants . 64. The conjunctions in most common use are these : - Also Although If Lest And Neither As Nor Because Or Both Since But So Either Still For ...
... position ; but perhaps we have said as much already as the importance of the subject warrants . 64. The conjunctions in most common use are these : - Also Although If Lest And Neither As Nor Because Or Both Since But So Either Still For ...
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... position - hence the name , inter , between , and jectus , thrown . 67. Pure interjections are mere instinctive emissions of the voice , few in number and unimportant in character ; and as to other parts of speech used interjectively ...
... position - hence the name , inter , between , and jectus , thrown . 67. Pure interjections are mere instinctive emissions of the voice , few in number and unimportant in character ; and as to other parts of speech used interjectively ...
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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