A System of English GrammarOliver & Boyd, 1845 - 168 pages |
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... principles , to bear on the present state of the English tongue ; or still further , to those portions which treat of philology and the philosophy of language of the works of Locke , Harris , Lord Kames , Adam Smith , Beattie , Blair ...
... principles , to bear on the present state of the English tongue ; or still further , to those portions which treat of philology and the philosophy of language of the works of Locke , Harris , Lord Kames , Adam Smith , Beattie , Blair ...
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... principles which regulate the structure of the English tongue , rather than make out a large number of mere rules ; 2d ... principle of imitation is mostly relied on ; and in the second , that of comparison . In both sets , reflection is ...
... principles which regulate the structure of the English tongue , rather than make out a large number of mere rules ; 2d ... principle of imitation is mostly relied on ; and in the second , that of comparison . In both sets , reflection is ...
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... principle do we write worker from work ; dealer from deal ; builder from build ; repeated from repeat ; repealer from re- peal ? 7. Add augments to boy , duty , holy , dry , merry , pity , and state on what principle the y is retained ...
... principle do we write worker from work ; dealer from deal ; builder from build ; repeated from repeat ; repealer from re- peal ? 7. Add augments to boy , duty , holy , dry , merry , pity , and state on what principle the y is retained ...
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... principle do we write worker from work ; dealer from deal ; builder from build ; repeated from repeat ; repealer from re- peal ? 7. Add augments to boy , duty , holy , dry , merry , pity , and state on what principle the y is retained ...
... principle do we write worker from work ; dealer from deal ; builder from build ; repeated from repeat ; repealer from re- peal ? 7. Add augments to boy , duty , holy , dry , merry , pity , and state on what principle the y is retained ...
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... principle ; or , more generally , it is the name of whatever can be an object of contemplation or subject of discourse . The characteristic of the noun is this : it gives of itself a distinct idea or object of thought ; thus , of the ...
... principle ; or , more generally , it is the name of whatever can be an object of contemplation or subject of discourse . The characteristic of the noun is this : it gives of itself a distinct idea or object of thought ; thus , of the ...
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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