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Summonsummons
Don't say "I shall summons him," but "I shall summon him." Su...
Figurative Language
In Figurative Language we employ words in such a way th...
Each, Every, Either, Neither
These words are continually misapplied. Each can be applied t...
The Pronouns
Very many mistakes occur in the use of the pronouns. "Let you...
Address
The address of a letter consists of the name, the title and t...
Present Tense
Sing. Plural
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M.
Sing. Plural.
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Broken Construction
Sometimes the beginning of a sentence presents quite a differ...
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SYLLABLES AND WORDS |
Divisions of Grammar Definitions - Etymology.
A syllable is a distinct sound produced by a single effort of
[Transcriber's note: 1-2 words illegible] shall, pig, dog. In every
syllable there must be at least one vowel.
A word consists of one syllable or a combination of syllables.
Many rules are given for the dividing of words into syllables, but the
best is to follow as closely as possible the divisions made by the organs
of speech in properly pronouncing them.
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