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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... sentence . It should always be repeated before an adjective that qualifies a distinct thing . He has a black and white horse . " If two horses is meant , it is clear that it should be , " He has a black and a white one . " " The creed ...
... sentence . It should always be repeated before an adjective that qualifies a distinct thing . He has a black and white horse . " If two horses is meant , it is clear that it should be , " He has a black and a white one . " " The creed ...
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... sentences as the following are common , yet they are all incorrect : " He was questioned relative [ relatively ] to ... sentence like this : ' The course ( or measures ) roposed by Mr. Blank was adopted by the committee " ; 66 that is ...
... sentences as the following are common , yet they are all incorrect : " He was questioned relative [ relatively ] to ... sentence like this : ' The course ( or measures ) roposed by Mr. Blank was adopted by the committee " ; 66 that is ...
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... sentences as these the proper particle to use is clearly to , and not and . " " And is sometimes improperly used ... sentence from the pen of the most extraordi- nary " whicher " I have ever met with : " The American Consul for Syria ...
... sentences as these the proper particle to use is clearly to , and not and . " " And is sometimes improperly used ... sentence from the pen of the most extraordi- nary " whicher " I have ever met with : " The American Consul for Syria ...
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... sentence . Antiquary - Antiquarian . Both these words are used as nouns by writers of repute ; but antiquarian , Todd , Hodgson , and some other grammarians insist , should be used only as an adjective . Antithesis . A phrase that ...
... sentence . Antiquary - Antiquarian . Both these words are used as nouns by writers of repute ; but antiquarian , Todd , Hodgson , and some other grammarians insist , should be used only as an adjective . Antithesis . A phrase that ...
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... sentences of a certain kind . An attempt to analyze such a sentence brings to light the elliptical clause that the con- struction always involves , and shows at once the defect . For example : “ The house looks as though it had never ...
... sentences of a certain kind . An attempt to analyze such a sentence brings to light the elliptical clause that the con- struction always involves , and shows at once the defect . For example : “ The house looks as though it had never ...
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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