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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... thing is introduced ; take , for example , the sentence , " He has a black and white horse . " If two horses are meant , it is clear that it should be , " He has a black and a white horse . " See THE . 66 Ability - Capacity . The ...
... thing is introduced ; take , for example , the sentence , " He has a black and white horse . " If two horses are meant , it is clear that it should be , " He has a black and a white horse . " See THE . 66 Ability - Capacity . The ...
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... thing as a Greek and Latin language . Answer - Reply . These two words should not be used indiscriminately . An answer is given to a question ; a reply , to an assertion . When we are addressed , we an- swer ; when we are accused , we ...
... thing as a Greek and Latin language . Answer - Reply . These two words should not be used indiscriminately . An answer is given to a question ; a reply , to an assertion . When we are addressed , we an- swer ; when we are accused , we ...
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... thing absent , constitutes what , in rhetoric , is called the apostrophe . The following are some exam- ples : 66 ... things , their worth , beauty , or advantages of any sort whatsoever . Thus , an overestimate is no more appre- ciation ...
... thing absent , constitutes what , in rhetoric , is called the apostrophe . The following are some exam- ples : 66 ... things , their worth , beauty , or advantages of any sort whatsoever . Thus , an overestimate is no more appre- ciation ...
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... 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 . " In such sentences as these ...
... 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 . " In such sentences as these ...
Sayfa 20
... things . " He offered me the same conditions as he offered you . " " The same conditions that " would be equally proper . See , also , LIKE . Ascribe . See IMPUTE . At . Things are sold by , not at , auction . " The scene is more ...
... things . " He offered me the same conditions as he offered you . " " The same conditions that " would be equally proper . See , also , LIKE . Ascribe . See IMPUTE . At . Things are sold by , not at , auction . " The scene is more ...
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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