Essentials of English GrammarUniversity of Alabama Press, 1964 - 387 Seiten A classic of English grammar, Essentials of English Grammar provides a common ground for the traditionalist and the structural or descriptive linguist. Jespersen's work provides insight into the fundamental concepts that underlie the linguistic approach, but at the same time the foundation of the traditional approach is retained. |
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... better and better and similar combinations . 4.53 . There are some comparatively old isolated instances of ✓ being totally dropped , e.g. Marlborough , Worcester , palsy from paralysie . Vulgar bust from burst and cussed for cursed ...
... better and better and similar combinations . 4.53 . There are some comparatively old isolated instances of ✓ being totally dropped , e.g. Marlborough , Worcester , palsy from paralysie . Vulgar bust from burst and cussed for cursed ...
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... better circumstances than me ( Goldsmith ) . He was a good bit older than me ( Lamb ) . She was neither better bred nor wiser than you or me ( Thackeray ) . He is wiser than us all ( Kipling ) . Than is always treated as a preposition ...
... better circumstances than me ( Goldsmith ) . He was a good bit older than me ( Lamb ) . She was neither better bred nor wiser than you or me ( Thackeray ) . He is wiser than us all ( Kipling ) . Than is always treated as a preposition ...
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... better the more it made them cry ( Goldsmith ) . We have a corresponding use of the before a comparative in cases like I like him all the better on account of his shyness . 66 " " " C He won't come . So much the better . The The more ...
... better the more it made them cry ( Goldsmith ) . We have a corresponding use of the before a comparative in cases like I like him all the better on account of his shyness . 66 " " " C He won't come . So much the better . The The more ...
Inhalt
CHAPTER I | 15 |
CHAPTER II | 22 |
EVOLUTION OF THE SOUNDSYSTEM | 29 |
Urheberrecht | |
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adjectives adjunct adverbs auxiliary CHAPTER chiefly colloquial combinations comparative compounds conjunction connexion consonant construction corresponding definite denote Dickens diphthongs distinction English examples expanded tenses express felt French frequent future genitive gerund grammatical hence idea implies indefinite article indicated indirect object infinitive interrogative interrogative word intransitive intransitive verbs Jane Austen kind lady language look main sentence married mass-words meaning mentioned names natural negative never nexus nexus-substantives Note object originally passive perfect phonetic phrases pluperfect plural possessive pronoun possible predicative present tense preterit primary pronouns pronunciation question reference relative clause relative pronoun secondary seen sense set phrases Similarly singular sometimes sound speak speaker speech spelling spoken stress subjunctive substantive superlative syllable tendency tertiary thing third person thou verb voiceless voiceless consonant volition vowel woman word-order words writing