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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... singular and plural are not applicable to them ; strictly speak- ing , therefore , they should not have the form of either of these numbers . But as a matter of fact , most languages are bound to choose between the two numbers , and ...
... singular and plural are not applicable to them ; strictly speak- ing , therefore , they should not have the form of either of these numbers . But as a matter of fact , most languages are bound to choose between the two numbers , and ...
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... singular , now the plural , now a definite and now an indefinite form , as will be seen in the following synopsis : ( 1 ) the singular without any article : man is mortal ; ( 2 ) the singular with the indefinite article : a cat has nine ...
... singular , now the plural , now a definite and now an indefinite form , as will be seen in the following synopsis : ( 1 ) the singular without any article : man is mortal ; ( 2 ) the singular with the indefinite article : a cat has nine ...
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... singular ends generally in s ; for details see 23.14 . In the preterit we have the solitary example was , plural were ; in all other verbs the plural is like the singular : I went , we went . 21.72 . It should be noted that singular and ...
... singular ends generally in s ; for details see 23.14 . In the preterit we have the solitary example was , plural were ; in all other verbs the plural is like the singular : I went , we went . 21.72 . It should be noted that singular and ...
Inhalt
CHAPTER I | 15 |
CHAPTER II | 22 |
EVOLUTION OF THE SOUNDSYSTEM | 29 |
Urheberrecht | |
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