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, 1911 - 337 sayfa |
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... story from the narrative to the dramatic — i . e . , to make a drama out of a story . In the first instance the product of the playwright's labor is called an adaptation ; in the second , a dramatization . Adjectives . Adjectives are ...
... story from the narrative to the dramatic — i . e . , to make a drama out of a story . In the first instance the product of the playwright's labor is called an adaptation ; in the second , a dramatization . Adjectives . Adjectives are ...
Sayfa 6
... story of Sam and Jem , who were very like each other , especially Sam . All . See UNIVERSAL . " I All of . This idiom , though popular , is not sanctioned by the best usage . The of is always a superfluity . have them all , " not " I ...
... story of Sam and Jem , who were very like each other , especially Sam . All . See UNIVERSAL . " I All of . This idiom , though popular , is not sanctioned by the best usage . The of is always a superfluity . have them all , " not " I ...
Sayfa 7
... story for the credulity of most persons . 46 According to Crabb , the synonyms of allege are adduce , assign , and advance . ' What is adduced tends to corrobo- rate or to invalidate ; what is alleged tends to criminate or to exculpate ...
... story for the credulity of most persons . 46 According to Crabb , the synonyms of allege are adduce , assign , and advance . ' What is adduced tends to corrobo- rate or to invalidate ; what is alleged tends to criminate or to exculpate ...
Sayfa 54
... story says that a man once said to Dr. Parr , " Sir , I have a contemptible opinion of you . " " That does not surprise me , " returned the doctor ; " all your opinions are contemptible . " What is worthless or weak is contemptible ...
... story says that a man once said to Dr. Parr , " Sir , I have a contemptible opinion of you . " " That does not surprise me , " returned the doctor ; " all your opinions are contemptible . " What is worthless or weak is contemptible ...
Sayfa 63
... story is diametrically opposite to the truth . " Here we have the two ends of the diameter . Diction . This is a general term , and is applicable to a single sentence or to a connected composition . Bad dic- tion may be due to errors in ...
... story is diametrically opposite to the truth . " Here we have the two ends of the diameter . Diction . This is a general term , and is applicable to a single sentence or to a connected composition . Bad dic- tion may be due to errors in ...
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adjective adverb American appears authority better built called careful writers clause Cobbett comma common correct diction Dictionary doubt ellipsis employed England English English language erly error euphonious example expression following sentence frequently gentleman give grammar grammarians Grant White hear idiomatic imperfect tense improperly incorrect intended John kind lady language Latin less live locution look matter means Metonymy mind mood N. Y. Sun never nice noun object old English one's opinion participle passive persons phrase plural preposition present pronoun proper word qualify rarely reference reflexive pronouns relative relative pronouns rhetoric Richard Grant White rule Sally Brown say properly sense simply solecism Sometimes misused speak speakers speech Story subjunctive subjunctive mood superfluous synonym taste tence term thing thou thought tion truth usage verb vulgarism Webster's Dictionary woman word is sometimes York