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 tenth 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,179,[1]p. )

Other Title:

Practical new grammar,

Place of Publication:

London : printed for G. Robinson and J. Roberts, 1767.

Notes:

Titlepage in red and black.

Advertisement at bottom of title page in square brackets: enter'd in Stationers' Hall, according to Act of Parliament.

Reproduction of original from British Library.

Cited in:

Alston, I 119

English Short Title Catalog, T53573.

OCLC:

642625301