The Verbalist: A Manual Devoted to Brief Discussions of the Right and Wrong Use of Words and to Some Other Matters of Interest to Those who Would Speak and Write with ProprietyD. Appleton, 1881 - 220 sayfa |
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Sayfa 19
... least idea of the presence of a thing . " " " 66 Apt . Often misused for likely , and sometimes for liable . " What is he apt to be doing ? " " Where shall I be apt to find him ? " " If properly directed , it will be apt to reach me ...
... least idea of the presence of a thing . " " " 66 Apt . Often misused for likely , and sometimes for liable . " What is he apt to be doing ? " " Where shall I be apt to find him ? " " If properly directed , it will be apt to reach me ...
Sayfa 20
... least as well as we . ' This must be interpreted to mean , ' The Romans under- stood liberty as well as we ... least liberty as well as we do ' ; ' liberty , at least , the Romans understood as well as we do . ' ' A tear , at least , is ...
... least as well as we . ' This must be interpreted to mean , ' The Romans under- stood liberty as well as we ... least liberty as well as we do ' ; ' liberty , at least , the Romans understood as well as we do . ' ' A tear , at least , is ...
Sayfa 21
... least , be done ' ; ' this can not be done often , at least . ' ( 1. ' It often happens that this can not be done . ' 2. ' It does not often happen that this can be done . ' ) So , ' man is always capable of laughing ' ; ' man is ...
... least , be done ' ; ' this can not be done often , at least . ' ( 1. ' It often happens that this can not be done . ' 2. ' It does not often happen that this can be done . ' ) So , ' man is always capable of laughing ' ; ' man is ...
Sayfa 26
... least within the temperate zone , articulation is generally much more distinct than in the northern regions . Witness the pronunciation of Spanish , Italian , Turkish , as 26 THE VERBALIST . vowels and giving them a more diphthongal ...
... least within the temperate zone , articulation is generally much more distinct than in the northern regions . Witness the pronunciation of Spanish , Italian , Turkish , as 26 THE VERBALIST . vowels and giving them a more diphthongal ...
Sayfa 28
... least some other word , likely or apt , for example . Cobbett , however , says , " That , to Her , whose great example is so well cal- culated to inspire , " etc .; and , " 28 THE VERBALIST . connected with a flexibility of organ, which ...
... least some other word , likely or apt , for example . Cobbett , however , says , " That , to Her , whose great example is so well cal- culated to inspire , " etc .; and , " 28 THE VERBALIST . connected with a flexibility of organ, which ...
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adjective adverb American appear authority better built called careful writers clause Cobbett comma common Composition coördinating correct diction doubt Elizabeth Proctor ellipsis English English Language error euphonious example expression Fitzedward Hall frequently friends gentleman give grammar grammarians hear idiom idiomatic imperfect tense improperly incorrect John kind Knights Templars lady language Latin less lish lived matter means meant Metonymy mind misused mood neuter never nice noun object opinion participle passive persons phrase PLEONASM plural possessive preposition present Professor pronoun proper properly propriety qualify reason reference relative reply Rhetoric Richard Grant White rule Sally Brown sense sentence simply singular solecism speak speech style subjunctive subjunctive mood superfluous syllable synonym taste tence tense term thing thou thought tion tive tongue Townsend truth unfrequently usage utter verb vulgar woman word is sometimes