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 Propriety |
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Sayfa 1
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 .
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 .
Sayfa 12
There is no such thing as a Greek and Latin language . And sometimes very improperly introduces a relative clause , no relative having occurred before , thus : “ I have a book , printed at Antwerp , and which was once Adam Smith's .
There is no such thing as a Greek and Latin language . And sometimes very improperly introduces a relative clause , no relative having occurred before , thus : “ I have a book , printed at Antwerp , and which was once Adam Smith's .
Sayfa 19
Intemperance in the use of language is as much to be censured as intemperance in anything else ; like intemperance in other things , its effect is vulgarizing . ” Apostrophe . Turning from the person or persons to whom a discourse is ...
Intemperance in the use of language is as much to be censured as intemperance in anything else ; like intemperance in other things , its effect is vulgarizing . ” Apostrophe . Turning from the person or persons to whom a discourse is ...
Sayfa 20
We value , or prize , things highly , not appreciate them highly . This word is also very improperly ... Apprehend , ” says Crabb , “ expresses the weakest kind of belief , the having [ of ] the least idea of the presence of a thing .
We value , or prize , things highly , not appreciate them highly . This word is also very improperly ... Apprehend , ” says Crabb , “ expresses the weakest kind of belief , the having [ of ] the least idea of the presence of a thing .
Sayfa 22
As , preceded by such or by same , has the force of a relative applying to persons or to things . “ He offered me the same conditions as he offered you . ” “ The same conditions that ” would be equally proper . See also LIKE . Ascribe .
As , preceded by such or by same , has the force of a relative applying to persons or to things . “ He offered me the same conditions as he offered you . ” “ The same conditions that ” would be equally proper . See also LIKE . Ascribe .
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| Başlık | 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 Propriety |
| Yazar | Alfred Ayres |
| Yayıncı | D. Appleton, 1911 |
| Orijinalin kaynağı: | Minnesota Üniversitesi |
| Dijital ortama aktarılmış | 21 Eki 2013 |
| ISBN | 0827436696, 9780827436695 |
| Uzunluk | 337 sayfa |
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