A general critical grammar of the Inglish language, on a system novel and extensive |
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... have subtilely enlarged on the imperfec- tions of our alphabet , but not so eruditely as they would have limited them had they understood the difference between : Observe the larger letters are called capitals . Of B 2 3 PART I. ...
... have subtilely enlarged on the imperfec- tions of our alphabet , but not so eruditely as they would have limited them had they understood the difference between : Observe the larger letters are called capitals . Of B 2 3 PART I. ...
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... Observe : for convenience , the quadrisyllable is usually in- cluded in the polysyllable . For spelling words with their proper letters , nineteen ge- neral rules may be given , obnoctious to very little exception . RULE 1 ...
... Observe : for convenience , the quadrisyllable is usually in- cluded in the polysyllable . For spelling words with their proper letters , nineteen ge- neral rules may be given , obnoctious to very little exception . RULE 1 ...
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... Observe : a sentence may end with a point of interrogation or of exclamation , but does not necessarily so end , as ... Observe a quotation , being introduced obliquely , requires no stop , and consequently no capital . 3d . The first ...
... Observe : a sentence may end with a point of interrogation or of exclamation , but does not necessarily so end , as ... Observe a quotation , being introduced obliquely , requires no stop , and consequently no capital . 3d . The first ...
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... Observe : peculiarly remarkable words , or letters occurring in a sentence printed in Italicks , or peculiarly ... Observe further : ephemeral pro- ductions are sometimes printed wholely in Italicks ; but the Italick letters may be said ...
... Observe : peculiarly remarkable words , or letters occurring in a sentence printed in Italicks , or peculiarly ... Observe further : ephemeral pro- ductions are sometimes printed wholely in Italicks ; but the Italick letters may be said ...
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... Observe : the definite article is uselessly , and improperly applied to adverbs in the superlative degree : thus we should " I like this the most of all , " but , " I like this most not say ; of all.6 : Lowth , Murray , and other ...
... Observe : the definite article is uselessly , and improperly applied to adverbs in the superlative degree : thus we should " I like this the most of all , " but , " I like this most not say ; of all.6 : Lowth , Murray , and other ...
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accordantly adjectival adjectives admit adverbs Amphibrach analogy Anapest Anapestick ancient antepenultimate accent auxiliary sign cesura Classical Classick comma commonly compounds conjugation conjunction consonant dative declension definite article derived dialects diphthong dissyllables distinctive express feminine French gender genitive gentile German Gothick grammar grammarians Greek heard heroick hyphen Iambick Iambus idiom implies improperly indicative mood infinitive mood Ingland Inglish language Inglish tongue Inglish verb interjections Italian jargon Johnson Latin letters long quantity markt modern mute neuter noun Observe orthoepy orthography past participle past tense pause penultimate accent plural poetical poetry polysyllables Poss.-gen possessive preceded preposition Present Tense pronunciation proper names properly Pyrrhick rhyme rule Saxon secondary accent Sect semipede sense sentence sequent short quantity signification singular sometimes sound Spanish speech Spondee substantival pronoun substantive superlative syllable termination Thou tion tive Todd triphthong Trisyllables Trochaick Trochee unaccented usage verse vowel Walker words write written
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