A practical new grammar, with exercises of bad English [electronic resource] : Or, An easy guide to speaking and writing the English Language. Properly & correctly. Containing I. Orthography, or true spelling; which treats of the sounds 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 are added a curious & useful appendix, and alo an additional appendix. A new edition, enlarged, improved, and corrected. By A. Fisher.
1800
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A practical new grammar, with exercises of bad English [electronic resource] : Or, An easy guide to speaking and writing the English Language. Properly & correctly. Containing I. Orthography, or true spelling; which treats of the sounds 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 are added a curious & useful appendix, and alo an additional appendix. A new edition, enlarged, improved, and corrected. By A. Fisher.
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New grammar, with exercises of bad English
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London : Published for the proprietors: and printed and sold by B. and G. Mozley, Market-Place, Gainsbro', 1800.
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Great Britain -- England -- London.
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English
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xii,176p. ; 12⁰.
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First published as 'A new grammar, with exercises of bad English'.
Reproduction of original from Trinity College Library Watkinson Collection.
Reproduction of original from Trinity College Library Watkinson Collection.
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English Short Title Catalog, N38656.
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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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