The Elements of English GrammarUniversity Press, 1893 - 288 pages |
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... preposition by . We can use it to mark time , ' by day ' ; or instrument , ' stunned by a blow ' ; or agency ... preposition : when we say , ' Regarding your statement , you have been misinformed , ' regarding means ' with regard to ...
... preposition by . We can use it to mark time , ' by day ' ; or instrument , ' stunned by a blow ' ; or agency ... preposition : when we say , ' Regarding your statement , you have been misinformed , ' regarding means ' with regard to ...
Page 180
... Preposition and as Adverb , if he remembers that a Preposition is used with a noun or its substitute and governs it : where there is no noun thus governed , the word in question is not a preposition . A few examples will make this clear ...
... Preposition and as Adverb , if he remembers that a Preposition is used with a noun or its substitute and governs it : where there is no noun thus governed , the word in question is not a preposition . A few examples will make this clear ...
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... preposition inconsistent with its definition ? — ( a ) in short , after all , at last , for better , for worse : ( b ) till now , for ever , since then , from here . [ In ( a ) the preposition is joined to adjectives which are used ...
... preposition inconsistent with its definition ? — ( a ) in short , after all , at last , for better , for worse : ( b ) till now , for ever , since then , from here . [ In ( a ) the preposition is joined to adjectives which are used ...
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action Adjuncts adverb alphabet antecedent applied apposition auxiliary verbs Britons called CHAPTER complete Complex Sentence compound conjugation conjunction consonants construction dative denote derivation diphthongal distinction employed ending English Grammar English language English origin equivalent Etymology examples express feminine following sentences French gender genitive German Gerund Give Greek horse illustrate Imperative Mood indicative Indirect Object infinitive mood inflected inflexion Intransitive Keltic language Latin words letters limiting mark meaning modern English neuter Norman noun or pronoun noun-clause occur Old English Parse passive Past Participle Past Tense person phrase Pleonasm plural possessive Predicate preposition present principal clause pronunciation relation relative pronoun represented Roman sentence contains signifies simple Sing singular sometimes sonant speak speech stands Strong Verbs subjunctive mood subordinate clause suffix superlative surd syllable Syntax Teutonic thou tion tive town transitive verb vowel vowel sounds Weak Verbs write written