The difficulties of English grammar and punctuation removed1839 - 12 páginas |
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... mere plaything of English matter of fact - a thing too often the result of turning over a leaf or two of some mysterious Latin grammar . 2. I do not charge all our grammar writers with making so blind a shift , but I cannot exempt them ...
... mere plaything of English matter of fact - a thing too often the result of turning over a leaf or two of some mysterious Latin grammar . 2. I do not charge all our grammar writers with making so blind a shift , but I cannot exempt them ...
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... mere child , and , at the same time ask , " What do you call it ? " " What do you call him ? " or " What do you call her ? " and the child's reply is sure to be the name of the thing or person referred to . 12. It is customary to ...
... mere child , and , at the same time ask , " What do you call it ? " " What do you call him ? " or " What do you call her ? " and the child's reply is sure to be the name of the thing or person referred to . 12. It is customary to ...
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... merely to de- scribe , why not call them describers , or describing words , and make it something like plain English ? ARTICLE . 22. " An article , " says LENNIE , " is a word put before a noun , to show the extent of its meaning ; as ...
... merely to de- scribe , why not call them describers , or describing words , and make it something like plain English ? ARTICLE . 22. " An article , " says LENNIE , " is a word put before a noun , to show the extent of its meaning ; as ...
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... merely mention this circumstance . It is of no consequence to us , whether they happen to be , in truth , corruptions or contractions , or whether they happen to be neither , so that we can understand their properties and functions as ...
... merely mention this circumstance . It is of no consequence to us , whether they happen to be , in truth , corruptions or contractions , or whether they happen to be neither , so that we can understand their properties and functions as ...
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... merely connect words and sentences together , as , " John and Thomas are here . " " Thomas , though not well , attends to his duty , as if he was obliged to it . And , though , and if , are conjunctions . 34. The distinction between ...
... merely connect words and sentences together , as , " John and Thomas are here . " " Thomas , though not well , attends to his duty , as if he was obliged to it . And , though , and if , are conjunctions . 34. The distinction between ...
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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.