The Elements of English GrammarUniversity Press, 1901 - 304 pages |
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Page 48
... Notice that not only can these sounds be represented by a combination of letters , but they ought to be represented thus . For it is the business of the alphabet to furnish us with separate signs for simple sounds but not for compound ...
... Notice that not only can these sounds be represented by a combination of letters , but they ought to be represented thus . For it is the business of the alphabet to furnish us with separate signs for simple sounds but not for compound ...
Page 49
... notice this , because sonants and surds often are thus written together , when we form the plurals of nouns or the past tenses of verbs . The ordinary way of making plurals is to add -s to the singular . Now s is a surd mute . Add s to ...
... notice this , because sonants and surds often are thus written together , when we form the plurals of nouns or the past tenses of verbs . The ordinary way of making plurals is to add -s to the singular . Now s is a surd mute . Add s to ...
Page 50
... notice the insertion of a b or a d . It is supposed that to pronounce these words with the b or d was found less trouble than to pronounce them without these strengthening letters . For the like reason we have put an n into passager and ...
... notice the insertion of a b or a d . It is supposed that to pronounce these words with the b or d was found less trouble than to pronounce them without these strengthening letters . For the like reason we have put an n into passager and ...
Page 65
Alfred Slater West. purely grammatical point of view , it is more important to notice that some of the parts of speech are inflected and others are not . tense . 68. Inflexion is a variation in the form of a word to mark a modification ...
Alfred Slater West. purely grammatical point of view , it is more important to notice that some of the parts of speech are inflected and others are not . tense . 68. Inflexion is a variation in the form of a word to mark a modification ...
Page 68
... notice .'- ' I am an outside passenger .'- ' I prefer the outside .'- ' I prefer to ride outside .'- ' The train came down the incline . ' It was the down train .'- ' It came down at a great pace .'- ' Clear the deck , get the deck ...
... notice .'- ' I am an outside passenger .'- ' I prefer the outside .'- ' I prefer to ride outside .'- ' The train came down the incline . ' It was the down train .'- ' It came down at a great pace .'- ' Clear the deck , get the deck ...
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