Elements of English Grammar: With a Chapter on Essay WritingUniversity Press, 1910 - 336 pages |
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... pronunciation , e.g. ennui . Think of some more examples . ] 22 . How do we obtain names for new ideas and new inventions ? Give instances . [ Bear in mind that in some cases these novelties are named after the men by whom they were ...
... pronunciation , e.g. ennui . Think of some more examples . ] 22 . How do we obtain names for new ideas and new inventions ? Give instances . [ Bear in mind that in some cases these novelties are named after the men by whom they were ...
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... pronunciation or use wrong forms of expression . Without any grammatical train- ing in either case , these children would speak correctly or incorrectly , would pick up good English or bad English , through the influence of the people ...
... pronunciation or use wrong forms of expression . Without any grammatical train- ing in either case , these children would speak correctly or incorrectly , would pick up good English or bad English , through the influence of the people ...
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... pronunciation of words , and is called Orthoëpy . But under this head we shall treat of a good deal besides the right pronunciation of words . We shall inquire what is the total number of elementary sounds which our English vocabulary ...
... pronunciation of words , and is called Orthoëpy . But under this head we shall treat of a good deal besides the right pronunciation of words . We shall inquire what is the total number of elementary sounds which our English vocabulary ...
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... pronunciation of words . Orthography deals with the correct spelling or writing of words . Etymology deals with the classification of words , their derivation and inflexion . Syntax deals with the combination of words ences , their ...
... pronunciation of words . Orthography deals with the correct spelling or writing of words . Etymology deals with the classification of words , their derivation and inflexion . Syntax deals with the combination of words ences , their ...
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... pronunciation . The sh ... ! with which ill - mannered people are rebuked for chattering at a concert ; the mmm ? with which we express our hesitation when an acquaintance makes a statement or a proposal which does not commend itself to ...
... pronunciation . The sh ... ! with which ill - mannered people are rebuked for chattering at a concert ; the mmm ? with which we express our hesitation when an acquaintance makes a statement or a proposal which does not commend itself to ...
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