The Elements of English GrammarUniversity Press, 1893 - 288 pages |
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... sense . Men means more than one man , but tins does not mean more than a certain quantity of tin , nor sugars more than a certain quantity of sugar . Tins means cases made of tin ; coppers means coins made of copper ; irons , fetters ...
... sense . Men means more than one man , but tins does not mean more than a certain quantity of tin , nor sugars more than a certain quantity of sugar . Tins means cases made of tin ; coppers means coins made of copper ; irons , fetters ...
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... ( 2 ) Try this instead of that : if sense is made , though not precisely the same sense , that is a Demonstrative . Thus in the sentence Lend me that book : that is the only one that I haven't 122 ELEMENTS OF ENGLISH GRAMMAR .
... ( 2 ) Try this instead of that : if sense is made , though not precisely the same sense , that is a Demonstrative . Thus in the sentence Lend me that book : that is the only one that I haven't 122 ELEMENTS OF ENGLISH GRAMMAR .
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... sense is complete : but if we say ' The king made Walpole , ' the sense is incomplete until we add the complement a peer , ' or ' angry , ' or ' continue minister . ' The verb ' called ' is a complete predicate in the sentence ' The ...
... sense is complete : but if we say ' The king made Walpole , ' the sense is incomplete until we add the complement a peer , ' or ' angry , ' or ' continue minister . ' The verb ' called ' is a complete predicate in the sentence ' The ...
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