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 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. To which is added, a curious and useful appendix. A new edition, enlarged, improved, and corrected. By A. Fisher.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Fisher, A. (Anne), 1719?-1778

Series:

Eighteenth century collections online. Part 1.

Standardized Title:

New grammar, with exercises of bad English

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

English language--Grammar--Early works to 1800.

English language.

English language--Grammar.

Genre:

Grammars.

Physical Description:

xii,204 pages ; 12⁰

Place of Publication:

London : printed for Osborne and Griffin; and Mozley and Co. Gainsbrough, MDCCXCIV. [1794]

System Details:

Mode of access: World Wide Web.

text file

Notes:

Titlepage in red and black.

Electronic reproduction. Farmington Hills, Mich. : Cengage Gale, 2009. Available via the World Wide Web. Access limited by licensing agreements. s2009 miunns

Reproduction of original from British Library.

Cited in:

English Short Title Catalog, T54003.

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