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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Sayfa 49
... authority other than that of newspaper hacks . " Says Mr. Gilbert M. Tucker , of The Cultivator and Country Gentleman : " Allow me to call your attention to one important and disgusting blunder not noted by you— the use of claim for say ...
... authority other than that of newspaper hacks . " Says Mr. Gilbert M. Tucker , of The Cultivator and Country Gentleman : " Allow me to call your attention to one important and disgusting blunder not noted by you— the use of claim for say ...
Sayfa 56
... authority ; it is the call of one who has the authority to give the call ; it is heeded by those who feel themselves bound to attend . " Properly , then , Presi- dent Arthur convokes , not convenes , the Senate . Co - operate together ...
... authority ; it is the call of one who has the authority to give the call ; it is heeded by those who feel themselves bound to attend . " Properly , then , Presi- dent Arthur convokes , not convenes , the Senate . Co - operate together ...
Sayfa 62
... authorities , the word really means , to endeavor to avert by prayer ; to pray exemption or deliverance from ; to beg off ; to entreat ; to urge against . " Daniel kneeled upon his knees to deprecate the cap- tivity of his people ...
... authorities , the word really means , to endeavor to avert by prayer ; to pray exemption or deliverance from ; to beg off ; to entreat ; to urge against . " Daniel kneeled upon his knees to deprecate the cap- tivity of his people ...
Sayfa 71
... authority is on the side of always using from , though A may differ with C from D in opinion with regard , say , to the size of the fixed stars . " I differ , as to this matter , from Bishop Lowth . " -Cobbett . Different to is heard ...
... authority is on the side of always using from , though A may differ with C from D in opinion with regard , say , to the size of the fixed stars . " I differ , as to this matter , from Bishop Lowth . " -Cobbett . Different to is heard ...
Sayfa 77
... authority . " I ate an apple . " " I have eaten dinner . " " John ate supper with me . " " As soon as you have eaten breakfast we will set out . " Editorial . The use of this adjective as a substantive is said to be an Americanism ...
... authority . " I ate an apple . " " I have eaten dinner . " " John ate supper with me . " " As soon as you have eaten breakfast we will set out . " Editorial . The use of this adjective as a substantive is said to be an Americanism ...
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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