A practical new grammar; with exercises of bad English [electronic resource] : Or, An easy guide to speaking and writing the English language properly and correctly. Containing I. Orthography; or True spelling, which treats of the sounds and uses of the several letters in all postions; 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 together. To which is added, a curious and useful appendix. The twenty-second edition, enlarged and much improved. By A. Fisher.
1785
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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 and correctly. Containing I. Orthography; or True spelling, which treats of the sounds and uses of the several letters in all postions; 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 together. To which is added, a curious and useful appendix. The twenty-second edition, enlarged and much improved. By A. Fisher.
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New grammar, with exercises of bad English
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Newcastle : Printed for S. Hodgson, (successor to Mr T. Slack, the original publisher), 1785.
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.
First published as: 'A new grammar, with exercises of bad English'.
Reproduction of original from British Library.
First published as: 'A new grammar, with exercises of bad English'.
Reproduction of original from British Library.
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Alston, i, 131a
English Short Title Catalog, T223679.
English Short Title Catalog, T223679.
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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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