The Elements of English GrammarUniversity Press, 1893 - 288 pages |
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Page 29
... speaking these languages . To deal with the correct way of writing and speaking them is part of the business of Grammar . An African savage knows nothing of grammar , but he knows that the missionary does not speak his language properly ...
... speaking these languages . To deal with the correct way of writing and speaking them is part of the business of Grammar . An African savage knows nothing of grammar , but he knows that the missionary does not speak his language properly ...
Page 30
... speak good English though he had never learnt grammar , perhaps had never even heard of the subject . On the other hand , a child brought up in an ignorant household would speak bad English , would make mistakes in pronunciation or use ...
... speak good English though he had never learnt grammar , perhaps had never even heard of the subject . On the other hand , a child brought up in an ignorant household would speak bad English , would make mistakes in pronunciation or use ...
Page 75
... speak of the handsomeness or plainness , cleverness or stupidity , etc. , of the boy . Not that the quali- ties can ... speak of his stupidity ; and then , abstracting our atten- tion from the other points of interest which he presents ...
... speak of the handsomeness or plainness , cleverness or stupidity , etc. , of the boy . Not that the quali- ties can ... speak of his stupidity ; and then , abstracting our atten- tion from the other points of interest which he presents ...
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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