The difficulties of English grammar and punctuation removed1839 - 12 páginas |
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... grammarians have termed it , in concerto . " " An adjective is a word which qua- lifies a noun . " - M'CULLOCH . 18. What a mighty lift Dr. Crombie must have given us by his attempted precision ! Murray , Guy , Fisher , Dr. Ash , and ...
... grammarians have termed it , in concerto . " " An adjective is a word which qua- lifies a noun . " - M'CULLOCH . 18. What a mighty lift Dr. Crombie must have given us by his attempted precision ! Murray , Guy , Fisher , Dr. Ash , and ...
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... grammarians , amongst whom I may mention Harris and Monboddo , these words are described as answering the same purpose , in language , as pegs and nails answer to the joiner , in fitting the various parts of a piece of furniture ...
... grammarians , amongst whom I may mention Harris and Monboddo , these words are described as answering the same purpose , in language , as pegs and nails answer to the joiner , in fitting the various parts of a piece of furniture ...
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John Best Davidson. homely Englishman . Eegardless , however , of this , grammarians mysterize what would alone be of utility , by several rules besides , so undecisive of their selves , as to need the accompaniment of almost a ...
John Best Davidson. homely Englishman . Eegardless , however , of this , grammarians mysterize what would alone be of utility , by several rules besides , so undecisive of their selves , as to need the accompaniment of almost a ...
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... grammarians is put in the clearest possible light by the vexatious rules which they have fruitlessly bestowed upon these genders . Dissatisfied with teaching the subordinate reader , that males are masculine ; females , ENGLISH GRAMMAR .
... grammarians is put in the clearest possible light by the vexatious rules which they have fruitlessly bestowed upon these genders . Dissatisfied with teaching the subordinate reader , that males are masculine ; females , ENGLISH GRAMMAR .
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... grammarians make their petty shifts to multiply them . Gender is , saving that it has no reference to verbs , equally extensive in appli- cation with person and number . It applies to names , fornames , and many of the describing words ...
... grammarians make their petty shifts to multiply them . Gender is , saving that it has no reference to verbs , equally extensive in appli- cation with person and number . It applies to names , fornames , and many of the describing words ...
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Términos y frases comunes
actor adduced adjective pronouns admit adverbs amongst attention auxiliary verbs Brenan called class of words Cobbett colon comma conjugation connecting word connexion Crombie CULLINGWORTH dash definite denote describing word doctrine ellipsizing employed example express finite former FUTURE PERFECT TENSE future tense gender give grammarians hence imperative mood implies indicative INDICATIVE MOOD infinitive mood infinitive verb inflections insert instance John language latter Lennie Lennie's Lindley Murray little reflection manifest manner meaning mode name or forname neuter verb never noun observe omitted parenthetical phrase participle passive verb past infinitive PAST TENSE period plural possessive potential mood preceding preposition Present Infinitive PRESENT PERFECT TENSE present tense principal verb propriety punctuation refer rule Saxon genitive second person semicolon sense sentence shew signifies speak speech spelling spoken stand subjunctive mood supply tell thing tion understood VERB MUST AGREE verb to love write
Pasajes populares
Página 58 - And this they did, not as we hoped, but first gave their own selves to the Lord, and unto us by the will of God.
Página 148 - Perfect Tense. Singular. Plural. 1. I have been, 1. We have been, 2. Thou hast been, 2. You have been, 3. He has been ; 3. They have been.
Página 124 - Ye or you shall or will love 3. He shall or will love 3. They shall or will love SECOND FUTURE TENSE. SINGULAR. PLURAL. 1. I shall have loved 1. We shall have loved 2. Thou wilt have loved 2.