Elements of English Grammar: With a Chapter on Essay WritingUniversity Press, 1910 - 336 pages |
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... rule were made slaves . Their Keltic language was spoken only amongst themselves . Henceforth the language of the country was English . 6. Anglo - Saxon . The term Anglo - Saxon has a twofold applica- tion , ( 1 ) to people , ( 2 ) to ...
... rule were made slaves . Their Keltic language was spoken only amongst themselves . Henceforth the language of the country was English . 6. Anglo - Saxon . The term Anglo - Saxon has a twofold applica- tion , ( 1 ) to people , ( 2 ) to ...
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... rule of this sort is not to be laid down for universal 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 ...
... rule of this sort is not to be laid down for universal 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 ...
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... rule , the younger , more vigorous , and more enterprising members of the community . The old folk stay on at home . In much the same fashion we may imagine that this primitive nation witnessed long ago the exodus of many of the more ...
... rule , the younger , more vigorous , and more enterprising members of the community . The old folk stay on at home . In much the same fashion we may imagine that this primitive nation witnessed long ago the exodus of many of the more ...
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... rules and principles concerning the use of the language , -rules and principles to which the natives conform in their daily speech , without having ever heard of the existence of such rules and principles . These rules and principles ...
... rules and principles concerning the use of the language , -rules and principles to which the natives conform in their daily speech , without having ever heard of the existence of such rules and principles . These rules and principles ...
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... rule . 34. Some writers on grammar have described it as an Art and others as a Science . An Art consists of a collection of rules , with more or less practical skill to carry them out . A Science consists of the principles on which the ...
... rule . 34. Some writers on grammar have described it as an Art and others as a Science . An Art consists of a collection of rules , with more or less practical skill to carry them out . A Science consists of the principles on which the ...
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