The Elements of English GrammarUniversity Press, 1901 - 304 pages |
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Page 89
... , means , amends , pains , odds , wages , are treated sometimes as singular , sometimes as plural . To decide whether we are acting more in accordance with usage if we regard them as singular INFLEXION OF NOUNS . — II . NUMBER . 89.
... , means , amends , pains , odds , wages , are treated sometimes as singular , sometimes as plural . To decide whether we are acting more in accordance with usage if we regard them as singular INFLEXION OF NOUNS . — II . NUMBER . 89.
Page 90
Alfred Slater West. in accordance with usage if we regard them as singular or as plural , we should place a verb after them and also observe whether they are more appropriately qualified by this or these , much or many . Does it sound ...
Alfred Slater West. in accordance with usage if we regard them as singular or as plural , we should place a verb after them and also observe whether they are more appropriately qualified by this or these , much or many . Does it sound ...
Page 91
... regard the compound as a single word , the sign of the plural is added at the end of the compound , although the last part of the word may be an adjective . Thus we say spoonfuls when the words form a compound , but spoons full when ...
... regard the compound as a single word , the sign of the plural is added at the end of the compound , although the last part of the word may be an adjective . Thus we say spoonfuls when the words form a compound , but spoons full when ...
Page 92
... regard Miss - Brown as a complete compound , like spoonful , which takes the sign of the plural at the end . The second form , ' The Misses Brown ' , corresponds in its type to courts - martial , Miss being regarded as the noun , and ...
... regard Miss - Brown as a complete compound , like spoonful , which takes the sign of the plural at the end . The second form , ' The Misses Brown ' , corresponds in its type to courts - martial , Miss being regarded as the noun , and ...
Page 112
... regards gender , number , and case . Thus the only inflexion of adjectives which survives in modern English is that of Comparison . 111. What do we mean by the Comparison of Adjectives ? We saw that adjectives might be classified in ...
... regards gender , number , and case . Thus the only inflexion of adjectives which survives in modern English is that of Comparison . 111. What do we mean by the Comparison of Adjectives ? We saw that adjectives might be classified in ...
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