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. The Eighth Edition, Enlarged and much Improved. 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,175,[1]p. )

Edition:

The eighth edition, enlarged and much improved.

Other Title:

Practical new grammar,

Place of Publication:

London : printed for J. Richardson, L. Hawes and T. Slack, M.DCC.LXIII. [1763]

Notes:

Titlepage in red and black.

Reproduction of original from British Library.

Cited in:

Alston, I 116

English Short Title Catalog, T52965.

OCLC:

642624045