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... object against , procede upon , rise upon , stand with , stoupe at , wonder upon . Even in More's time these compounds were not seen to be different in any way from simple transitive verbs . Most intransitive verbs could also be ...
... object against , procede upon , rise upon , stand with , stoupe at , wonder upon . Even in More's time these compounds were not seen to be different in any way from simple transitive verbs . Most intransitive verbs could also be ...
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... object or complement of an affirmation Inversion did not always occur , e.g. Merry Wives I.1.83 . That he will not The following are , however , the normal uses : Two Gent . III.1.342 . that cannot I helpe EMIH V.3.6 . Clem . But who ...
... object or complement of an affirmation Inversion did not always occur , e.g. Merry Wives I.1.83 . That he will not The following are , however , the normal uses : Two Gent . III.1.342 . that cannot I helpe EMIH V.3.6 . Clem . But who ...
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... object . The position of the subject and object is reversed if the statement is put in the passive voice . Elementary as the explanation appears , the basic pattern of modern English sentences had never been so clearly stated . After ...
... object . The position of the subject and object is reversed if the statement is put in the passive voice . Elementary as the explanation appears , the basic pattern of modern English sentences had never been so clearly stated . After ...
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Preface | 11 |
Introduction | 13 |
Social Strata and Levels of Communication | 21 |
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