 | Thomas Smith Grimké - Eloquence - 1834 - 64 pages
...efectual, iresislible, worshipers. (8) In such words as hort^f, favor, savior, neighbor, savor, the u is omitted. (9) In adjectivs ending in y, instead...superlativ by changing y into ie, and adding er and est, I have retaind the y, and have simply added the er and est, as in easy er, easy est, holy er, holy est,... | |
 | Evert Augustus Duyckinck, George Long Duyckinck - American literature - 1856 - 816 pages
...worthipers. 8. In such words as honor, favor, savior, neighbor, savor, the u is omitted. 9. In adjectives UE ana est, I hav retained the y, and simply added the er and est, as in eatyer, ca*ye*t, holyer, holyest,... | |
 | Evert Augustus Duyckinck - 1866 - 1010 pages
...vorthiptrs. 8. In such words as honor, favor, savior, neighbor, savor, the u is omitted. 9. In adjectives ending in y,- instead of forming the comparativ and Superlativ by changing y into ie and adding er ana est, I hnv retained the y, and simply added the er and est, as in eatyrr, eauyett, holyer, holt/tut,... | |
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In quotation* anil proper names, I hav not felt call'd upon to change the orthography. This was not Grimke's only literary heresy. In his oration on the subject 