 | Samuel Kirkham - 1833 - 240 pages
...or more nouns, or nouns and pronouns in the singular number, connected by copulativt conjunctions, must have verbs, nouns, and pronouns, agreeing with them in the plural; as, " Socrates and Plato were wise ; they were eminent philosophers." NOTE 1 . When each or every relates... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1834 - 366 pages
...RULE II. Two or more nouns, Sic. in the singular number, joined together by a copulative conjunction, expressed or understood, must have verbs, nouns, and...pronouns, agreeing with them in the plural number .: as, " Socrates and Plato were wise ; they were the most eminent philosophers of Greece ;" " The... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1835 - 266 pages
...RULE II. Two or more nouns, fyc. in the singular number, joined together by a copulative conjunction, expressed or understood, must have verbs, nouns, and...pronouns, agreeing with them in the plural number ; as, " Socrates and Plato were wise ; they were the most eminent philosophers of Greece ;" " The sun... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1837 - 148 pages
...RULE II. Two or more nouns, &c., in the singular number, joined together by a copulative conjunction*, expressed or understood, must have verbs, nouns, and...pronouns agreeing with them in the plural number: as, " Socrates and Plato were wise;. they were the most eminent Philosophers of Greece." 1. When the... | |
 | Solomon Barrett - English language - 1837 - 136 pages
...case, in number and person. 2. Two or more Nouns or Pronouns, in the singular number, connected by AND, must have Verbs, Nouns and Pronouns agreeing with them in the plural number. 3. The conjunction disjunctive has a contrary effect to that of the copulative ; for in this instance... | |
 | C. Adams - English language - 1838 - 180 pages
...they that visited me a year ago. RULE VI. Two or more nouns or pronouns connected together by and, must have verbs, nouns and pronouns agreeing with them in the plural number. CORRECT EXAMPLES. Anger and revenge make men insane. Their love, their hatred, and their envy are perished.... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1839 - 232 pages
...&c., in the singular number, joined together by a copulative conjunction, expressed or understood, have verbs, nouns, and pronouns, agreeing with them in the plural number ; as, " Socrates and Plato were wise : they were the most eminent philosophers of Greece ;" " The sun... | |
 | Samuel Kirkham - English language - 1839 - 242 pages
...or more nouns, or nouns and pronouns, in the singular number, connected by copulative conjunctions, must have verbs, nouns, and pronouns, agreeing with them in the plural; as, " Socrates and Plato were wise ; they were eminent philosophers." NOTE 1. When each or every relates... | |
 | J. W. R. - 1839 - 132 pages
...nouns, &c. in the singular number, joined together by a copulative conjunction, expressed or understood, have verbs, nouns, and pronouns, agreeing with them in the plural number. RULE III. 15. The conjunction disjunctive has an effect contrary to that of the conjunction copulative... | |
 | Roswell Chamberlain Smith - English language - 1840 - 204 pages
...CorreBjxmding with Murray's Graramw, KI.'lH 11. or more noun,s or pronouns of the singular number, canceled together by AND, either expressed or understood, must...pronouns agreeing with them in the plural number. This rule is often violated ; some instances of which are annexed. " And »ow:ts also James and John.... | |
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Him destroy'd, Or won to what may work his utter loss, All this will soon follow. -Whose gray top Shall tremble, him descending. RULE II. Two or more nouns, fyc. in the singular number, joined together by a copulative conjunction, expressed or understood,... 
