The Elements of English GrammarUniversity Press, 1901 - 304 pages |
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Page 17
... application as a maxim of style . The Latin word may sometimes be the more effective or exact , though an English word might also serve the purpose . A good writer will select the best word regardless of its derivation . Still , half ...
... application as a maxim of style . The Latin word may sometimes be the more effective or exact , though an English word might also serve the purpose . A good writer will select the best word regardless of its derivation . Still , half ...
Page 40
... application of these metaphors is obvious , -if these terms at once convey their appropriate meaning to our minds , -by all means let us continue to make use of them . Possibly however we may not be struck by the suitability of the ...
... application of these metaphors is obvious , -if these terms at once convey their appropriate meaning to our minds , -by all means let us continue to make use of them . Possibly however we may not be struck by the suitability of the ...
Page 64
... application of the verb as regards time . 66. In parsing a word , our first business is to refer it to its proper class among these parts of speech . The form of the word is seldom of help to us in English when we are thus engaged . It ...
... application of the verb as regards time . 66. In parsing a word , our first business is to refer it to its proper class among these parts of speech . The form of the word is seldom of help to us in English when we are thus engaged . It ...
Page 65
... applying the possibility of inflexion as a principle of division to the parts of speech , we shall find that the two groups are composed thus : Inflexional . Non - Inflexional . 5. Prepositions I. Nouns 2 . Adjectives 6. Conjunctions 3 ...
... applying the possibility of inflexion as a principle of division to the parts of speech , we shall find that the two groups are composed thus : Inflexional . Non - Inflexional . 5. Prepositions I. Nouns 2 . Adjectives 6. Conjunctions 3 ...
Page 75
... application narrowed down to one assembly , just as the common noun queen has its application narrowed down to one person . Collective nouns are also called Nouns of Multi- tude , and in using them we sometimes think of the in ...
... application narrowed down to one assembly , just as the common noun queen has its application narrowed down to one person . Collective nouns are also called Nouns of Multi- tude , and in using them we sometimes think of the in ...
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action adjective Adjuncts adverb alphabet antecedent application apposition auxiliary verb called CHAPTER complete Complex Sentence compound conjugation conjunction consonants construction dative denote derivation diphthongs distinction ellipsis employed English Grammar English language English origin English words Etymology examples express feminine following sentences following words French gender genitive German Gerund Give Greek horse illustrate Imperative Mood Indefinite indicative Indirect Object 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 prefix preposition present principal clause pronunciation relative pronoun represented Roman sentence contains signifies Sing singular sometimes sonant sound speak speech stands Strong Verbs subjunctive mood subordinate clause suffix superlative surd syllable Syntax thing thou tive town transitive verb vocabulary vowel vowel-sounds Weak Verbs write