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Page 137
... improperly used for that , and sometimes we find it in this sense in writing They will never believe but what I have been entirely to blame . " I am not satisfied but what , " & c . instead of " but that . " The word somewhat , in the ...
... improperly used for that , and sometimes we find it in this sense in writing They will never believe but what I have been entirely to blame . " I am not satisfied but what , " & c . instead of " but that . " The word somewhat , in the ...
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... improperly denominated transitive verbs . ( 1. Some writers , however , use certain neuter verb as if they were transitive , putting after them the objective case , agreeably to the French construction of reciprocal verbs ; but this ...
... improperly denominated transitive verbs . ( 1. Some writers , however , use certain neuter verb as if they were transitive , putting after them the objective case , agreeably to the French construction of reciprocal verbs ; but this ...
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... improperly stated as having the same regimen . In correcting such sentences , it is not necessary to supply the latter ellipsis , because it cannot lead to any discordant or improper con- struction , and the supply would often be harsh ...
... improperly stated as having the same regimen . In correcting such sentences , it is not necessary to supply the latter ellipsis , because it cannot lead to any discordant or improper con- struction , and the supply would often be harsh ...
Contents
ing them | 33 |
student by observing in other words that Grammar treats | 38 |
CHAP 3 | 43 |
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accent according to RULE active verb adjective adjective pronoun admit adverb agreeably appear auxiliary better cæsura comma common substantive compound conjugated conjunction connected connexion consonant construction copulative denote derived diphthong distinct distinguished ellipsis emphasis English language examples express following instances following sentence frequently future tense gender genitive governed grammarians hath idea imperative mood imperfect tense improperly indicative mood infinitive mood interrogative kind king latter learner Lord loved manner means mind nature nominative noun objective observations Octavo Grammar participle passive pause perfect personal pronoun perspicuous phrase Pluperfect Tense plural number possessive Potential Mood preceding preposition present tense proper properly propriety relative pronoun Repeat respect sense sentiments short signifies simple singular number sometimes sound speak speech subjunctive mood superlative syllable tence termination thing third person singular tion tive Trochee understood verb active verse virtue voice vowel wise words writing