The Elements of English GrammarUniversity Press, 1893 - 288 pages |
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Page 89
... regard the compound as a single word , the sign of the plural is added at the end of the compound , although the last part of the word may be an adjective . Thus we say spoonfuls when the words form a compound , but spoons full when ...
... regard the compound as a single word , the sign of the plural is added at the end of the compound , although the last part of the word may be an adjective . Thus we say spoonfuls when the words form a compound , but spoons full when ...
Page 142
... regard liked either as subjunctive or as indicative . 155. Finite and Infinite forms of the Verb . Thus far we have ... regards number ; it is one person who ran . It is limited as regards person ; it is I , not thou nor he , that ran ...
... regard liked either as subjunctive or as indicative . 155. Finite and Infinite forms of the Verb . Thus far we have ... regards number ; it is one person who ran . It is limited as regards person ; it is I , not thou nor he , that ran ...
Page 171
... regards the time when it occurred , if I say ' yesterday ' ; as regards the place , if I say ' here ' ; as regards the manner , if I say ' badly . ' The vagueness of the statement ' He bowled ' has been in large measure removed when I ...
... regards the time when it occurred , if I say ' yesterday ' ; as regards the place , if I say ' here ' ; as regards the manner , if I say ' badly . ' The vagueness of the statement ' He bowled ' has been in large measure removed when I ...
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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