A practical new grammar, 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 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 pronounicing 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 seventh edition enlarged, and much improved. By A. Fisher.
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Newcastle :
printed for Thomas Slack,
1762.
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| Item Description: | Titlepage in red and black. Below imprint (in square brackets): Enter'd in Stationers' Hall, according to Act of Parliament. Reproduction of original from Cambridge University Library. Electronic resource. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xii, 175, 1 unnumbered pages) |
| Place of Publication: | Great Britain -- England -- Newcastle upon Tyne. |