An Easy and Lucid Guide to a Knowledge of English Grammar, Containing the Principles and Rules of the Language, Conformed to the Best Modern Usages a ... Original Meaning of Words (Classic Reprint) - Rilegato

Holloway, Robert S.

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ISBN 10: 0484264907 ISBN 13: 9780484264907

Casa editrice: Forgotten Books, 2018

Riassunto

Excerpt from An Easy and Lucid Guide to a Knowledge of English Grammar, Containing the Principles and Rules of the Language, Conformed to the Best Modern Usages a Philosophic Exposition of the Derivation and Original Meaning of Words

It will be perceived that the present work differs from most others, in many Of its definitions. The author, in much deference to his predecessors, thinks he is warranted in his innovations. The principal use Of grammar distinctions, in his humble opinion, is to make a foundation, Upon which, to base rules Of Syntax. Distinctions which are not useful in this respect, especially if not correct, should be discarded. And this is the principle assumed, in generalizing and con densing the distinctions. A, an, and the, are classed with the adjectives. This, however, has been done, by many modern writers. If the definition of an article is correct.

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Dettagli dell'edizione

• Editore: Forgotten Books
• Data di pubblicazione: 2018
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 0484264907
• ISBN 13: 9780484264907
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero di pagine: 208
• Contatto del produttore: non disponibile
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