Elements of English Grammar: With a Postscript, Analysis, and an AppendixGoodale & Burton, 1814 - 284 pages |
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... superlative degree of adjectives , by changing the y into i , and adding es , s , er , or est ; as , Dry , drier , dri- est , dries , berry , berries , But if y be part of a diphthong pure , ORTHOGRAPHY . Of Words and their Formation ...
... superlative degree of adjectives , by changing the y into i , and adding es , s , er , or est ; as , Dry , drier , dri- est , dries , berry , berries , But if y be part of a diphthong pure , ORTHOGRAPHY . Of Words and their Formation ...
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... superlative degrees , to mark the com- parison more strongly . It then becomes a part of the ad- verbial term , and should be joined with it : as , The- more I read the book , thebetter I like it . " " I like this thebest of any , that ...
... superlative degrees , to mark the com- parison more strongly . It then becomes a part of the ad- verbial term , and should be joined with it : as , The- more I read the book , thebetter I like it . " " I like this thebest of any , that ...
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... superlative . ( h ) ( h ) Some deny the positive degree , and call it only a state , or condition , destitute of any comparative idea . Oth- ers say , that comparison is implied even in the positive state , tho ' not expressed : as ...
... superlative . ( h ) ( h ) Some deny the positive degree , and call it only a state , or condition , destitute of any comparative idea . Oth- ers say , that comparison is implied even in the positive state , tho ' not expressed : as ...
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... superlative degree : as , " John is rather the best [ better ] boy . " So people often say , " This is the best way , " & c . But the use of the superlative degree is , in all cases wrong , when two things only are compared . See p ...
... superlative degree : as , " John is rather the best [ better ] boy . " So people often say , " This is the best way , " & c . But the use of the superlative degree is , in all cases wrong , when two things only are compared . See p ...
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... superlatives , for if we lug all adjectives into the superlative , which are associated with adverbs ending in ly , highly expressive of quality , we shall , in a little while , have all our adjectives , which are thus associated , in ...
... superlatives , for if we lug all adjectives into the superlative , which are associated with adverbs ending in ly , highly expressive of quality , we shall , in a little while , have all our adjectives , which are thus associated , in ...
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accent accordingto active verb adding adjectives adverb antecedent anyother associated asto atonce auxiliary cæsura called casés changing clause comma compound conjunction consonant declension derived diphthong distinct elegant ellipsis emphasis emphatical end of words English English language express feet Future Tense gerunds govern grammar grammarians idea Imperative Mood Imperfect Tense Indefinite Tense Indicative Mood infinitive mood Interjections interrogative language letters Lord loved manner Myown nature nominative nöother nouns objective omitted outof pause perfect participle personal pronouns phrasés Pluperfect Tense plural Poss possessive pronouns Potential Mood preceding prefixing preposition present participle Present Tense principal verb pronunciation proper pure quantity relative RULE scholar sense sentence short signifies Sing singular soft somthing somtimes sound speaking speech Subjunctive Mood Substantives superlative syllable tensés term terminations theirown thing third person thou thro tion tive Triphthongs Trochees voice vowel writers
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