A System of English GrammarOliver & Boyd, 1845 - 168 pages |
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... speech ; consistent in the doctrine of inflections ; sufficiently full , without being tediously minute , with regard to the derivation and composition of words ; and above all , philosophical in its account of the rules by which the ...
... speech ; consistent in the doctrine of inflections ; sufficiently full , without being tediously minute , with regard to the derivation and composition of words ; and above all , philosophical in its account of the rules by which the ...
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... speech . 3. The term language is indeed sometimes used in a wider sense , and defined as any means by which ideas can be com- municated from one being to another ; but it is not the spe- cial business of grammar to treat of it as thus ...
... speech . 3. The term language is indeed sometimes used in a wider sense , and defined as any means by which ideas can be com- municated from one being to another ; but it is not the spe- cial business of grammar to treat of it as thus ...
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... speech of every nation , however , there are many peculiarities , both in the choice of words and in the changes made on them to express varieties of sense , not less than the way in which they are arranged . These varieties may be ...
... speech of every nation , however , there are many peculiarities , both in the choice of words and in the changes made on them to express varieties of sense , not less than the way in which they are arranged . These varieties may be ...
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... Speech , exist in any language ; but , upon examination , it is ascertained that all words used in the English language may be arranged under eight heads ; we say may be , because it is quite possible to group the words of the language ...
... Speech , exist in any language ; but , upon examination , it is ascertained that all words used in the English language may be arranged under eight heads ; we say may be , because it is quite possible to group the words of the language ...
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... speech has been explained . As examples may be given , truth , wisdom , length , goodness , probity . Abstract nouns should be carefully distinguished from common names generalized . These are such as man , river , horse , mountain ...
... speech has been explained . As examples may be given , truth , wisdom , length , goodness , probity . Abstract nouns should be carefully distinguished from common names generalized . These are such as man , river , horse , mountain ...
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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