A System of English GrammarOliver & Boyd, 1845 - 168 pages |
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... not only satisfactory but highly improving . With respect to the sentences , whether given as illustra- tions or violations of the rules of syntax , I have to remark , that they are , with very few exceptions , presented PREFACE . 5.
... not only satisfactory but highly improving . With respect to the sentences , whether given as illustra- tions or violations of the rules of syntax , I have to remark , that they are , with very few exceptions , presented PREFACE . 5.
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... remark will justify its repetition , that as the noun denotes the thing spoken about , so the verb indicates what we affirm concerning it . Without affirmation there could be no communication of sentiment ; and hence the class of words ...
... remark will justify its repetition , that as the noun denotes the thing spoken about , so the verb indicates what we affirm concerning it . Without affirmation there could be no communication of sentiment ; and hence the class of words ...
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... remarks , that " in many languages , the qualities both of sex and the want of sex are expressed by different terminations in the nouns substantive which denote objects so qualified . " After showing that , in Latin , certain ...
... remarks , that " in many languages , the qualities both of sex and the want of sex are expressed by different terminations in the nouns substantive which denote objects so qualified . " After showing that , in Latin , certain ...
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... remark of Dr Crombie's is well worth attending to . " It frequently happens , " he says , " that our language furnishes two distinct terms for the male and female , as shepherd , shepherdess . It is to be ob- served , however , that the ...
... remark of Dr Crombie's is well worth attending to . " It frequently happens , " he says , " that our language furnishes two distinct terms for the male and female , as shepherd , shepherdess . It is to be ob- served , however , that the ...
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Charles Walker Connon. of idea a case , then , as was long ago remarked by Dr Beattie , we should have at least as many cases in nouns as we have prepositions ; but the absurdity of this has pre- served it from being adopted by any one ...
Charles Walker Connon. of idea a case , then , as was long ago remarked by Dr Beattie , we should have at least as many cases in nouns as we have prepositions ; but the absurdity of this has pre- served it from being adopted by any one ...
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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