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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... vulgarism . It is doubtful whether it is ever permissible . Adapt - Dramatize . In speaking and in writing of stage matters these words are often misused . To adapt a play is to modify its construction with the view of improv- ing its ...
... vulgarism . It is doubtful whether it is ever permissible . Adapt - Dramatize . In speaking and in writing of stage matters these words are often misused . To adapt a play is to modify its construction with the view of improv- ing its ...
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... vulgarism that we some- times hear from persons of considerable culture . They use it in the sense of accuse or suspect ; thus , his brother , " meaning that he accuses or suspects his brother of having done it , or of being at fault ...
... vulgarism that we some- times hear from persons of considerable culture . They use it in the sense of accuse or suspect ; thus , his brother , " meaning that he accuses or suspects his brother of having done it , or of being at fault ...
Sayfa 111
... vulgarism to use the word guess not in its true and specific sense , but simply for think or sup- pose . " - Webster . " 6 Guess , as used by the American , is hardly so strong in signification as think or suppose . Our I guess usually ...
... vulgarism to use the word guess not in its true and specific sense , but simply for think or sup- pose . " - Webster . " 6 Guess , as used by the American , is hardly so strong in signification as think or suppose . Our I guess usually ...
Sayfa 112
... vulgarism . " Handy . Should not be used in the sense of near , nearby , close at hand ; as , There is a grocery quite handy " ( or handy by ) . Hanged - Hung . The irregular form , hung , of the past participle of the verb to hang is ...
... vulgarism . " Handy . Should not be used in the sense of near , nearby , close at hand ; as , There is a grocery quite handy " ( or handy by ) . Hanged - Hung . The irregular form , hung , of the past participle of the verb to hang is ...
Sayfa 164
... vulgarism . Loan - Lend . There are those who contend that there is no such verb as to loan , although it has been ... vulgarisms that careful speakers and writers are studious to avoid . A man settles , not locates , in Nebraska ...
... vulgarism . Loan - Lend . There are those who contend that there is no such verb as to loan , although it has been ... vulgarisms that careful speakers and writers are studious to avoid . A man settles , not locates , in Nebraska ...
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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