The Verbalist: A Manual Devoted to Brief Discussions of the Right and the Wrong Use of Words and to Some Other Matters of Interest to Those who Would Speak and Write with ProprietyD. Appleton, 1902 - 337 sayfa |
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Sayfa 7
... 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 ; what is assigned tends to justify or to sup ...
... 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 ; what is assigned tends to justify or to sup ...
Sayfa 21
... according to the thought the speaker would convey . Arctics . See RUBBERS . Aren't . A contraction of are not , frequently heard , yet never to be preferred to are you not or are they not . Unlike " we're , " " you're , ' " I'm , " " I ...
... according to the thought the speaker would convey . Arctics . See RUBBERS . Aren't . A contraction of are not , frequently heard , yet never to be preferred to are you not or are they not . Unlike " we're , " " you're , ' " I'm , " " I ...
Sayfa 33
... according to regular analogy , but have in Great Britain special and exceptional pronunciations . It is illus- trated still more clearly by dozens of geographical names . " American spelling differs from British in one respect only ...
... according to regular analogy , but have in Great Britain special and exceptional pronunciations . It is illus- trated still more clearly by dozens of geographical names . " American spelling differs from British in one respect only ...
Sayfa 45
... according to all French grammarians , is very often in the nominative case . Moi is in the nominative case when used in reply to " Who is there ? " and also in the phrase “ C'est moi , " which makes “ It is 7 ” the correct translation ...
... according to all French grammarians , is very often in the nominative case . Moi is in the nominative case when used in reply to " Who is there ? " and also in the phrase “ C'est moi , " which makes “ It is 7 ” the correct translation ...
Sayfa 47
... according to Crabb , all imply things that take place independently of our intentions . Accidents are more than contingencies , and casualties have regard simply to circumstances . Accidents are frequently occasioned by carelessness ...
... according to Crabb , all imply things that take place independently of our intentions . Accidents are more than contingencies , and casualties have regard simply to circumstances . Accidents are frequently occasioned by carelessness ...
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