 This dress looks badly," because it is you that look, not the dress ; but you can say, " This dresses badly," because it is the dress that performs the act of fitting, either well or ill. There are some peculiar idioms which it would be better to avoid...  Conversation: It's Faults and It's Graces - Sayfa 871856 - 152 sayfaTam görünüm - Bu kitap hakkında
 | 1856 - 366 sayfa
...This dresses badly," because it is the dress that performs the act of fitting, either well or ill. There are some peculiar idioms which it would be better...to. do so shows ignorance as well as affectation. 23. There is a mistake often committed in the use of the adverbs of place, hence; thence, whence. People... | |
 | 1866 - 234 sayfa
...This dresses badly," because it is the dress that performs the act of fitting, either well or ill. There are some peculiar idioms which it would be better...attempt to do so shows ignorance as well as affectation. 23. There is a mistake often committed in tho use of the adverbs of place, hence, thence, whence. People... | |
 | 1853 - 236 sayfa
...This dress Jits badly," because it is the dress that performs the act of fitting, either well or ill. There are some peculiar idioms which it would be Better...attempt to do so shows ignorance as well as affectation. 23. There is a mistake often committed in tho use of the adverbs of place, hence, thence, whence. People... | |
 | 1858 - 402 sayfa
...that performs the act of fitting either well or ill There are some peculiar idioms which it would DC better to avoid altogether, if possible ; but if you...compelled to use them, take them as they are, — you connot prune and refine them by the rules of syntax, and to attempt to do so, shows ignorance as well... | |
 | 1859 - 396 sayfa
...looking, smelling, &c. ; and you should say, " The moon looks beautiful," " The flowers smell sweet." There are some peculiar idioms which it would be better...compelled to use them, take them as they are. You can not prune and refine them by the rules of syntax, and to attempt to do so shows ignorance as well... | |
 | Alexander V. Hamilton - 1873 - 454 sayfa
..."This dress fite badly," because it is the dress that performs the met of fitting, either well or ill. There are some peculiar idioms which it would be better...to do so, shows ignorance as well as affectation. There is a mistake often committed in the use of the adverbs of place, he^ce, thence, whence. People... | |
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