The Elements of English GrammarUniversity Press, 1897 - 288 pages |
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Page 18
... occurs for the most part in the district once occupied by the Danes , called the Danelagh , in the north and east of England . Fell , as in ' Scawfell , ' force , ' a water - fall , ' as in ' Stockgill - force , ' are other examples of ...
... occurs for the most part in the district once occupied by the Danes , called the Danelagh , in the north and east of England . Fell , as in ' Scawfell , ' force , ' a water - fall , ' as in ' Stockgill - force , ' are other examples of ...
Page 19
... occur to him as Turkish words ; curry , pundit , pariah as Hindu ; junk and tea as Chinese . A few illustrations are added of common words borrowed from miscellaneous sources . Modern French - bouquet , etiquette , programme . Italian ...
... occur to him as Turkish words ; curry , pundit , pariah as Hindu ; junk and tea as Chinese . A few illustrations are added of common words borrowed from miscellaneous sources . Modern French - bouquet , etiquette , programme . Italian ...
Page 33
... . But when we speak or write , it is rarely the case that words stand alone in this fashion . It is true that sometimes W. E. G. 3 they occur thus : for example , we may say THE DIVISIONS OF GRAMMAR . 33 Signs or Letters.
... . But when we speak or write , it is rarely the case that words stand alone in this fashion . It is true that sometimes W. E. G. 3 they occur thus : for example , we may say THE DIVISIONS OF GRAMMAR . 33 Signs or Letters.
Page 34
... occur in sentences , and then we can describe what is the relation in which each word in the sentence stands to the rest . The part of grammar which treats of words when they are regarded in their relation to other words , — of words ...
... occur in sentences , and then we can describe what is the relation in which each word in the sentence stands to the rest . The part of grammar which treats of words when they are regarded in their relation to other words , — of words ...
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... occur after other vowels , they help sometimes to represent pure vowel - sounds , as in draw , dray , and sometimes to express diphthongs , as in If we In how , buy ; that is to say , a 42 ELEMENTS OF ENGLISH GRAMMAR .
... occur after other vowels , they help sometimes to represent pure vowel - sounds , as in draw , dray , and sometimes to express diphthongs , as in If we In how , buy ; that is to say , a 42 ELEMENTS OF ENGLISH GRAMMAR .
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