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 together. To which is added, a curious and useful appendix. By A. Fisher.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

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

Standardized Title:

New grammar, with exercises of bad English

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

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

English language.

Genre:

Grammars.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xii,179,[1]p. )

Edition:

The eleventh edition, enlarged and much improved.

Other Title:

Practical new grammar,

Place of Publication:

Newcastle : printed for Tho. Slack, MDCCLXVIII. (enter'd in Stationers' Hall, according to Act of Parliament.), [1768]

Notes:

Titlepage in red and black.

Pp. 102 and 125 misnumbered 02 and 12.

Reproduction of original from British Library.

Cited in:

Alston, I 120

English Short Title Catalog, T14990.

OCLC:

642456123