A Grammar Containing the Etymology and Syntax of the English Language
Title | A Grammar Containing the Etymology and Syntax of the English Language PDF eBook |
Author | William Swinton |
Publisher | BoD – Books on Demand |
Pages | 266 |
Release | 2023-09-15 |
Genre | Fiction |
ISBN | 336862749X |
Reprint of the original, first published in 1880.
The Etymology and Syntax of the English Language
Title | The Etymology and Syntax of the English Language PDF eBook |
Author | Alexander Crombie |
Publisher | |
Pages | 324 |
Release | 1853 |
Genre | English language |
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The Etymology and Syntax of the English Language Explained and Illustrated
Title | The Etymology and Syntax of the English Language Explained and Illustrated PDF eBook |
Author | Alexander Crombie |
Publisher | |
Pages | 322 |
Release | 1843 |
Genre | English language |
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A Grammar Containing the Etymology and Syntax of the English Language
Title | A Grammar Containing the Etymology and Syntax of the English Language PDF eBook |
Author | William Swinton |
Publisher | |
Pages | 392 |
Release | 1878 |
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The Etymology and Syntax of the English Language Explained
Title | The Etymology and Syntax of the English Language Explained PDF eBook |
Author | Alexander Crombie |
Publisher | Forgotten Books |
Pages | 354 |
Release | 2015-06-16 |
Genre | Language Arts & Disciplines |
ISBN | 9781330102480 |
Excerpt from The Etymology and Syntax of the English Language Explained: Illustrated The success, with which the principles of any art or science are investigated, is generally proportioned to the number of those, whose labours are directed to its cultivation and improvement. Inquiry is necessarily the parent of knowledge; error itself, proceeding from discussion, leads ultimately to the establishment of truth. Were we to estimate our progress in the knowledge of English grammar from the number of works already published on the subject, we should perhaps be prompted to infer, that in a field so circumscribed, and at the same time so often and so ably explored, no object worthy of notice could have escaped attention. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Origins of the Specious
Title | Origins of the Specious PDF eBook |
Author | Patricia T. O'Conner |
Publisher | Random House Trade Paperbacks |
Pages | 290 |
Release | 2010-08-24 |
Genre | Language Arts & Disciplines |
ISBN | 0812978102 |
Do you cringe when a talking head pronounces “niche” as NITCH? Do you get bent out of shape when your teenager begins a sentence with “and”? Do you think British spellings are more “civilised” than the American versions? If you answered yes to any of those questions, you’re myth-informed. In Origins of the Specious, word mavens Patricia T. O’Conner and Stewart Kellerman reveal why some of grammar’s best-known “rules” aren’t—and never were—rules at all. This playfully witty, rigorously researched book sets the record straight about bogus word origins, politically correct fictions, phony français, fake acronyms, and more. Here are some shockers: “They” was once commonly used for both singular and plural, much the way “you” is today. And an eighteenth-century female grammarian, of all people, is largely responsible for the all-purpose “he.” From the Queen’s English to street slang, this eye-opening romp will be the toast of grammarphiles and the salvation of grammarphobes. Take our word for it.
The Etymology and Syntax of the English Language, explained and illustrated
Title | The Etymology and Syntax of the English Language, explained and illustrated PDF eBook |
Author | Alexander Crombie |
Publisher | |
Pages | 302 |
Release | 1856 |
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