A practical new grammar, [electronic resource] : with exercises of bad English: or, an easy guide to speaking and writing the English language properly and correctly. Containing I. Orthography, or True Spelling; which treats of the Sound; and Uses of the several Letters in all Positions; of the Division of Words into Syllables; and the Use of Points. II. Prosody, or the Art of Pronouncing Syllables in Words truly with Tables of Words properly accented. III. Etymology, or the Kinds of Words: which explains the several Parts of Speech; their Derivations and different Endings; Change and Likeness to one another. IV. Syntax, or Construction; which teaches how to connect Words aright in a Sentence or Sentences. To which is added, A curious and useful appendix. By A. Fisher.
1789
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A practical new grammar, [electronic resource] : with exercises of bad English: or, an easy guide to speaking and writing the English language properly and correctly. Containing I. Orthography, or True Spelling; which treats of the Sound; and Uses of the several Letters in all Positions; of the Division of Words into Syllables; and the Use of Points. II. Prosody, or the Art of Pronouncing Syllables in Words truly with Tables of Words properly accented. III. Etymology, or the Kinds of Words: which explains the several Parts of Speech; their Derivations and different Endings; Change and Likeness to one another. IV. Syntax, or Construction; which teaches how to connect Words aright in a Sentence or Sentences. To which is added, A curious and useful appendix. By A. Fisher.
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New grammar, with exercises of bad English
Edition
The twenty-fifth edition, enlarged and much improved.
Imprint
Newcastle : printed for S. Hodgson, successor to Mr. T. Slack, the original publisher, MDCCLXXXIX. [1789]
Place of Publication or Printing
Great Britain -- England -- Newcastle upon Tyne.
Language
English
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xii,180p ; 12⁰.
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Titlepage in red and black.
Reproduction of original from British Library.
Reproduction of original from British Library.
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Access limited to authorized users.
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Alston, I 133
English Short Title Catalog, T52958.
English Short Title Catalog, T52958.
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Electronic reproduction. Farmington Hills, Mich. : Cengage Gale, 2009. Available via the World Wide Web. Access limited by licensing agreements.
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