A New Guide to the English Tongue: In Five PartsS. Babcock, 1840 |
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... mark of a ship . Whale , a sea - fish Ware , merchandise Wear , to put on clothes Were , was Where , at what place Waste , to spend Waist , the middle Way , to walk in Weigh , to poise Wey , forty bushels Whey , milk and rennet Weal ...
... mark of a ship . Whale , a sea - fish Ware , merchandise Wear , to put on clothes Were , was Where , at what place Waste , to spend Waist , the middle Way , to walk in Weigh , to poise Wey , forty bushels Whey , milk and rennet Weal ...
Page 88
... marks of distinction . OF STOPS AND MARKS . Q. Which are the stops and marks of distinction used in a sentence ? A. They are , a comma , semicolon , colon , period , and notes of interrogation and admiration ; to which may be added the ...
... marks of distinction . OF STOPS AND MARKS . Q. Which are the stops and marks of distinction used in a sentence ? A. They are , a comma , semicolon , colon , period , and notes of interrogation and admiration ; to which may be added the ...
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... mark are sections distinguished ? A. By this mark ( § ) Q. What are paragraphs ? A. Paragraphs are certain large members or divisions of a chapter , or of a section ; containing a perfect TO THE ENGLISH TONGUE . 91.
... mark are sections distinguished ? A. By this mark ( § ) Q. What are paragraphs ? A. Paragraphs are certain large members or divisions of a chapter , or of a section ; containing a perfect TO THE ENGLISH TONGUE . 91.
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