An English Grammar: Comprehending the Principles and Rules of the Language : Illustrated by Appropriate Exercises, and a Key to the Exercises, Volume 1Wilson, 1809 - English language |
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... propriety . But if this could have been generally done , a work of this nature would derive no advantage from it , equal to the incon- venience of crowding the pages with a repetition of names and references . It is , however , proper ...
... propriety . But if this could have been generally done , a work of this nature would derive no advantage from it , equal to the incon- venience of crowding the pages with a repetition of names and references . It is , however , proper ...
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... propriety . As words are the signs of our ideas , and the medium by which we perceive the sentiments of others , and communicate our own ; and as signs exhibit the things which they are in- tended to represent , more or less accurately ...
... propriety . As words are the signs of our ideas , and the medium by which we perceive the sentiments of others , and communicate our own ; and as signs exhibit the things which they are in- tended to represent , more or less accurately ...
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... propriety , teaches to think , as well as to speak , accurately . " BEFORE the close of this Introduction , it may not be superfluous to observe , that the author of the following work has no interest in it , but that which arises from ...
... propriety , teaches to think , as well as to speak , accurately . " BEFORE the close of this Introduction , it may not be superfluous to observe , that the author of the following work has no interest in it , but that which arises from ...
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... propriety CHAP . 3 . Of precision Page . 409 411 420 PART II . Of perspicuity and accuracy of expression , with respect to the con- struction of sentences . CHAP . 1. Of the clearness of a sentence ...... 427 CHAP . 2 . CHAP . 3 . Of ...
... propriety CHAP . 3 . Of precision Page . 409 411 420 PART II . Of perspicuity and accuracy of expression , with respect to the con- struction of sentences . CHAP . 1. Of the clearness of a sentence ...... 427 CHAP . 2 . CHAP . 3 . Of ...
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... propriety ..... It is divided into four parts , viz . 1. ORTHOGRAPHY , 2. ETYMOLOGY , 3. SYNTAX , AND 4. PROSODY . THIS division may be rendered more intelligible to the student , by observing , in other words , that Grammar treats ...
... propriety ..... It is divided into four parts , viz . 1. ORTHOGRAPHY , 2. ETYMOLOGY , 3. SYNTAX , AND 4. PROSODY . THIS division may be rendered more intelligible to the student , by observing , in other words , that Grammar treats ...
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accent according to RULE action active verb adjective pronoun admit adverb agreeable appears auxiliary auxiliary verbs better cæsura circumstances comma common substantive compound conjugated conjunction connected connexion consonant construction denote derived diphthong distinct ellipsis emphasis English language examples figure following sentence frequently future tense genitive give governed grammar grammarians happy ideas imperative mood imperfect tense improperly indicative mood infinitive mood interrogative irregular verb king latter learner Lord loved manner meaning mind names nature nominative noun object observations occasions participle pause perfect personal pronoun perspicuous phrases pleasure PLUPERFECT TENSE plural number possessive Potential Mood preceding preposition present tense principal proper properly propriety relative relative pronoun render respect sense sentiments short signifies singular number sometimes sound speak speech subjunctive mood syllable tence termination thing third person singular thou tion tive Trochee verb active verb neuter verse virtue voice vowel words writers